The Board has determined that the veteran's history of allergic rhinitis and minimal obstructive lung defect are due to disease incurred in service, granting service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations and medical studies provided evidence of a current disability (allergic rhinitis and minimal obstructive lung defect) diagnosed during or shortly after service, with no indication of pre-service onset. The veteran's history of upper respiratory infections during service is also noted, supporting the claim that these conditions are due to disease incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, minimal obstructive lung defect
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0204997
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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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