The Board granted service connection for a right ankle condition, left ankle condition, bilateral foot condition, and allergic rhinitis. The claim for migraines was remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record persuasively favors the conclusion that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's conditions either began in or were otherwise caused by his active service, including exposure to burn pits while deployed to Iraq.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition, left ankle condition, bilateral foot condition, allergic rhinitis, migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050451
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.
What you can do next
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