The Board found that the Veteran's respiratory disability to include asthma was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: Service treatment records did not show chronic residuals of any in-service respiratory problems, and there is no evidence of occupational exposure to lung irritants during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability (including asthma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1706411
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