The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including chronic bronchitis and bronchial asthma, finding no competent medical evidence linking the current lung disorders to military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence establishing a nexus between the veteran's current lung disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 10, 2000
- Citation
- 0017956
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What this means for you
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