The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim and granted service connection for asthmatic bronchitis, obstructive-restrictive lung disease, pseudomonas pneumonia, and bronchiectasis as they were incurred during active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran's bronchopulmonary disorders first manifested during service and were not pre-existing conditions. The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to show that these conditions existed prior to service.
- Claimed conditions
- asthmatic bronchitis, obstructive-restrictive lung disease, pseudomonas pneumonia, bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1021541
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
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