The Board grants service connection for bronchiectasis and peripheral neuropathy, which represents complete grants of his respiratory and neurological disability claims. The claim for a heart murmur is reopened.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on medical evidence establishing a nexus between the current disabilities and military service, including cold exposure and combat service.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchiectasis, peripheral neuropathy, heart murmur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2008
- Citation
- 0810143
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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