The Board granted service connection for rhinorrhea and denied initial compensable evaluations for headaches and left knee disability, while remanding the claim for a respiratory disorder.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on presumptive exposure to particulate matter during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The criteria for an initial compensable evaluation were not met for headaches and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks or functional impairment, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinorrhea, headaches, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, respiratory disorder (lung nodules and shortness of breath)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110957
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