The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis and COPD. The evidence submitted did not provide new and material information linking these conditions to military service.
The deciding factor: The additional medical records provided were cumulative and did not establish a link between the current respiratory disorders and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, bronchitis, COPD, residuals of pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2004
- Citation
- 0400215
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