The Board granted service connection for the aggravation of a preexisting respiratory disability, to include asthma, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for a service-connected hernia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's preexisting asthma was aggravated by his active-duty service, and there is clear and unmistakable evidence that it existed prior to service. The Board found an increase in the level of manifestation of the Veteran's asthma during service, which was not due to the natural progression of the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25014362
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