The Board has determined that the veteran's back disability is service-connected and has granted his claim. For his bronchial asthma, the RO should consider both pre-October 1996 and post-October 1996 criteria for evaluation.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of continuity of symptoms since service, warranting service connection for the back disability. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma is remanded to consider both pre-October 1996 and post-October 1996 criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 21, 2000
- Citation
- 0025264
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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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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bronchial asthma, bilateral knee strain, and lumbosacral strain due to a procedural defect in docketing.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and shortness of breath as untimely. The claim for a back disability was remanded for further development.
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