The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic bronchitis with obstructive disease is granted, as the Board finds that his current respiratory condition is at least as likely as not related to an episode of pneumonia he experienced during active duty training in October 1995.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examiner found that the Veteran's current chronic bronchitis and obstructive disease are at least as likely as not related to the in-service episode of pneumonia, triggered by his service-related condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, obstructive disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1031086
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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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