The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, a skin condition, emphysema, and asthma claimed as secondary to mustard gas exposure. However, there is no evidence of mustard gas exposure during active duty, and the preponderance of the evidence does not link these conditions to active duty.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims were reopened due to new evidence submitted since the July 1997 Board decision, but the evidence does not support a finding that he was exposed to mustard gas or that his current conditions are related to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, skin disorder, emphysema, asthma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0119022
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