The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and upper respiratory infection were denied. The RO granted service connection for Raynaud's Syndrome with a noncompensable evaluation, which was later increased to 10% effective February 12, 2003. Service connection for DDD of the cervical spine was also granted initially at 10%, but this rating is not applicable after September 26, 2003.
The deciding factor: The veteran does not currently have chronic bronchitis or an upper respiratory infection and has no current symptoms related to these conditions. The VA medical records do not confirm the presence of these conditions in her current state.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Bronchitis, Upper Respiratory Infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0412799
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