The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for reactive airway disease (asthma) is denied.
The deciding factor: The pre-existing asthma clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and did not permanently increase in severity beyond its natural progress during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Reactive Airway Disease (Asthma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2007
- Citation
- 0723258
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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