The Board found that the appellant's preexisting pulmonary disability was clearly and unmistakably manifest between his periods of military service, did not undergo a permanent increase in severity as a result of his second period of service, and therefore granted service connection for the condition on the basis of aggravation.
The deciding factor: FEV-1 measurements showed no significant change in the appellant's pulmonary function during his second period of service compared to prior measurements, indicating that any increase was not due to service but rather to other factors such as cigarette smoking and inflammatory events from treatment for pneumonia.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0205787
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