The Board granted service connection for mycobacterium tuberculosis based on the Veteran's participation in a Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War and the presumption under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's latent tuberculosis is presumed to be related to his military service due to his exposure during the Persian Gulf War, as there is no affirmative evidence rebutting this presumption.
- Claimed conditions
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029100
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