The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic dyspnea is granted, and his tinnitus rating remains at 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the objective evidence supports that the Veteran has had signs or symptoms involving the respiratory system for more than 6 months during active service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, which became manifest during service and continues to this day.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic dyspnea, respiratory system
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18155291
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- Denied
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- Denied
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