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The Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hip bursitis were granted service connection. The Veteran was also granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma.

The deciding factor: The evidence supports the conclusion that the Veteran's skin disorder and bilateral hip bursitis had their onset in service, while her asthma required inhalational anti-inflammatory medication as part of its treatment.

Claimed conditions
Allergic rhinitis, Asthma, Bilateral hip bursitis, Migraine headaches, Skin disorder (claimed as pityriasis rosacea with an element of eczema)
How they argued it
Direct service connection
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
30%
Decision date
February 23, 2009
Citation
0906524

Veterans Law Judge

MICHAEL E. KILCOYNE

Decisions by this judge: 2,020 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)

Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.

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