The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma) and a psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), both of which were not found to be related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disorder (asthma), Psychiatric disorder (posttraumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050951
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