Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and asthma, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions despite the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Afghanistan.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of either condition, and the Veteran was not competent to diagnose himself with asthma or chronic bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094041
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