The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis with associated chronic ear infections, upper respiratory infection, and a sinus disorder as there was no competent medical evidence of current conditions or etiological links to the veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence showing the veteran currently suffers from chronic bronchitis, chronic upper respiratory infections, or a sinus disorder that are related to her active service. The lack of continuity of symptomatology and the passage of time without treatment also weigh against the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis with associated chronic ear infections, upper respiratory infection, sinus disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0812306
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