The Board granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act and denied a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis. The other issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and migraine headaches were remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for asthma based on presumed toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. However, there was not enough evidence to support a higher rating for allergic rhinitis or to establish service connection for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100625
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