The Board granted service connection for constrictive bronchiolitis under the PACT Act, but denied compensation purposes for loss of teeth.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumed exposure to toxins in Kuwait and Afghanistan due to the enactment of the PACT Act. The claim for compensation purposes for loss of teeth was denied as the Veteran does not have a dental disability eligible for service connection under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- constrictive bronchiolitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050865
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constrictive bronchiolitis, gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, and an increased rating for asthma.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to service.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for constrictive bronchiolitis and lung scarring is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an initial compensable rating for various respiratory conditions, including allergic rhinitis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD, chronic sinusitis, constrictive bronchiolitis, interstitial lung disease (ILD), pleuritis, and sarcoidosis.
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