The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic respiratory disorder due to new and material evidence submitted since the last final decision. The Board also found that any preexisting respiratory disability was aggravated in and/or as a result of active service.
The deciding factor: The newly presented evidence supported the conclusion that any pre-existing respiratory disorder was aggravated by service, allowing for service connection based on aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0519214
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding examinations and opinions related to his claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of his chronic respiratory disorder and obstructive sleep apnea. The AOJ must provide VA examinations to determine these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his claims. The Board found no current disabilities relevant to the testicle and gastric disorders, thus denying these claims.
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