The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his bronchial asthma is currently well-managed with inhalers, his headaches do not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation, and his conditions of hypothyroidism, irritable colon syndrome, rash due to an undiagnosed illness, and joint and bone pain due to an undiagnosed illness are not supported by evidence showing they are related to service or the Persian Gulf War.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bronchial asthma is currently well-managed with inhalers, resulting in FEV-1 of 95% and FVC of 99%, which does not meet criteria for a rating higher than 10%. His headaches do not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation. The Board found no evidence supporting service connection for hypothyroidism or irritable colon syndrome, as well as the rash and joint pain due to an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma, headache disorder, hypothyroidism, irritable colon syndrome, rash due to an undiagnosed illness, joint and bone pain due to an undiagnosed illness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0000945
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