The Veteran's chronic respiratory disorder, diagnosed as asthma, was not incurred in service. The Board found that the evidence did not support a direct link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran’s respiratory disorder and exposure to environmental hazards during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21026102
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