Granted
The Board granted service connection for bronchitis and asthma, both related to exposure to burning waste in service.
The deciding factor: The private physician's opinion established a competent link between the current diagnoses and the in-service exposure to burning waste.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091639
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