The Board found that the Veteran's asthma disorder and early emphysema were not incurred in or aggravated by military service, as his pre-existing condition was not shown to be aggravated during service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's current asthma and early emphysema are more likely due to his work environment post-service rather than any incident of service.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma disorder, early emphysema
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1753985
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