The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, reactive airway disease, and obstructive pulmonary disease due to a lack of new and material evidence. The veteran had previously been denied service connection in March 1998 based on no evidence of a nexus between his current respiratory disorder and service.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence was not new and material as it did not provide a link between the veteran's current respiratory disorders and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma, reactive airway disease, obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0619259
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