Partly granted
The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma due to burn pit exposure is granted. The claim for arthritis as secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine condition is remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presumptive criteria for burn pit exposure and the need for further medical examination to establish a nexus between the veteran's arthritis and service-connected lumbar spine condition.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004919
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