The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and peripheral neuropathy, both determined to be directly related to service. Service connection was also granted for asthma with a rating of 30 percent. The bipolar disorder issue is moot as service connection was granted on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's back disorder and peripheral neuropathy are found to have been incurred in service due to exposure to chemicals, while his asthma has been rated based on the criteria for bronchial asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, peripheral neuropathy, asthma, bipolar disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0117418
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