Granted
The Board granted service connection for airway disease due to other specific organic dusts, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
The deciding factor: The evidence establishes a current disability and a relationship between the disability and burn pit exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- airway disease due to other specific organic dusts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109088
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