The Board finds that the veteran's claim of service connection for asthma is well-grounded and grants it. The issue of the propriety of the initial 10 percent rating for epididymitis is also considered, with a request to obtain further medical opinions as needed.
The deciding factor: The veteran presented evidence showing he had pre-existing asthma prior to service and that his symptoms worsened during service. For the epididymitis claim, the RO requested additional medical opinion regarding whether the current severity of the condition warrants an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2000
- Citation
- 0024613
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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