The Veteran's bronchitis, COPD, and asthma are all found to be related to service. The Board has determined that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: VA medical records and private physician statements provided evidence of chronic respiratory issues dating back to the Veteran's active duty service, with diagnoses of bronchitis, COPD, and asthma being made both during and after service. The VA examiner opined that these conditions were not caused or aggravated by any other condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- May 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1018577
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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