The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection based on the applicable criteria.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show symptoms or findings that warranted a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes, and there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology for asthma and bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Tinnitus, Bronchiectasis with Emphysema, COPD, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Asthma, Bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062484
What this means for you
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