Granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been granted based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during their service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter and a current diagnosis of asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000018
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