The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis, lung disability other than bronchitis (presumably due to asbestos exposure), left elbow sprain, and residuals of right and left shoulder sprains. The Board found that these conditions were not related to his military service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find a current chronic pathological process associated with the veteran's claimed disabilities, apart from his service-connected cervical spine disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, lung disability other than bronchitis (presumably due to asbestos exposure), left elbow sprain, residuals of right and left shoulder sprains
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0623072
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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