The veteran's asthma and reactive bronchitis are considered to have been incurred in service, while her respiratory symptoms due to undiagnosed illness during the Persian Gulf War are well-grounded.
The deciding factor: The veteran has objective indications of chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness manifested by persistent cough, chest congestion, and shortness of breath that became manifest during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
- Claimed conditions
- Asthma, Reactive Bronchitis, Respiratory Symptoms (Persistent Cough, Chest Congestion, Respiratory Infections, Shortness of Breath)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2000
- Citation
- 0005450
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