The Board granted service connection for respiratory insufficiency, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's condition was caused by his active military service during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that it is as likely as not that the disability is directly and causally related to the Veteran's military service, including service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory insufficiency dyspnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038598
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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