The Board has determined that the veteran's current asthma existed prior to service but worsened during service. The claim for respiratory disability is granted.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner provided an opinion indicating that it was as likely as not that the increase in severity of the veteran's asthma was due to natural progress rather than any exposures he was subjected to during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal disorder, Respiratory disorder (asthma)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0018610
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