The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchiectasis existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly shows that the bronchiectasis pre-existed service and was not aggravated during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635206
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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