The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, asthma/emphysema, and allergic rhinitis as the Veteran's conditions preexisted his military service in 1990-1991. The Board also denied service connection for bilateral foot disabilities and right and left knee disabilities due to lack of evidence showing their onset during or related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion concluded that the Veteran's asthma, allergic rhinitis, and bronchitis preexisted his military service in 1990-1991 and did not worsen during service. The examiner noted no active treatment for these conditions while on deployment.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, asthma/emphysema, allergic rhinitis, bilateral foot disabilities, right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21042363
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