GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for asthma and chronic sinusitis under the PACT Act, presuming these conditions resulted from in-service exposure to burn pits during the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's asthma and chronic sinusitis are presumed to have resulted from in-service exposure to burn pits due to his qualifying service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008636
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