The veteran's asthma is found to be at least as likely as not related to his period of service, including presumed herbicide exposure. Separate, 10 percent ratings are granted for arthritis and chondromalacia of the right and left knees.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the veteran's asthma is at least as likely as not caused by his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, chondromalacia of the right knee, arthritis of the right knee, chondromalacia of the left knee, arthritis of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2005
- Citation
- 0501656
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