The Board has determined that the appellant's claim is well grounded and VA has a duty to assist in its development. The appellant presented medical evidence linking his current disabilities, including bronchiectasis, to his service-connected pneumonia.
The deciding factor: The appellant provided competent medical evidence establishing a causal relationship between his service-connected pneumonia and his current disability of bronchiectasis.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, head colds, ear ringing, limb weakness, depression, coughing spasms, shortness of breath, pleurisy, lung scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0019769
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