The veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder (COPD and Bronchitis) has been reopened, with the Board finding that new and material evidence supports reopening of this claim. The Board also found that his current respiratory disorder is related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied for conjunctivitis, right eye, as there is no clear evidence linking this condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: The veteran's current respiratory disorder (COPD and Bronchitis) can be reasonably linked to his inservice treatment for bronchitis. The Board found that the veteran had multiple episodes of recurrent bronchitis since discharge, which is consistent with a diagnosis of COPD.,There is no clear evidence linking conjunctivitis, right eye, to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Disorder (COPD and Bronchitis), Conjunctivitis, Right Eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2005
- Citation
- 0530154
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