Partly granted
The Veteran's entitlement to an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for asthma is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was presumed to have been exposed to fine particulate matter during his service in Afghanistan and new evidence was constructively received within one year of the initial denial, allowing for an earlier effective date based on a liberalizing law.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Neurological disorder of the left upper extremity (cubital tunnel syndrome), Neurological disorder of the right upper extremity (cubital tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096032
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