Partly grantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act but denied service connection for GERD, right lower extremity sciatica, left lower extremity sciatica, and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of GERD, RLE or LLE sciatica, or bilateral hearing loss. However, asthma was presumed to be related to toxic exposure during service in the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Lower Extremity Sciatica, Left Lower Extremity Sciatica, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104529
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