GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for asthma based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter, as required by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109172
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