The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, right ankle disability, and an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for asthma prior to March 21, 2017. The Veteran's right ankle disability was found not to be aggravated by service due to its preexistence. Service connection for asthma is granted but with a limitation on the effective date.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of aggravation of the Veteran's right ankle condition during service, as he had only isolated pain complaints without injury or ongoing symptoms in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Sinusitis, Right Ankle Disability, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1804205
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