The Board found that the Veteran's asthma existed prior to service and did not increase in severity during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's pre-existing asthma was not aggravated by his military service based on a single episode of asthma with recovery while in service and continued controllable asthma since service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Disorder (Asthma)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1129886
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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