The Board granted service connection for asthma but denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and stable angina. Migraine headaches, bilateral hypermetropia, hypertension, a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and cervical spine disability claims were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for asthma due to its onset during active duty service, while the evidence did not support the claims for chronic bronchitis and stable angina as there was no present disability established. The migraine headaches, bilateral hypermetropia, hypertension, lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and cervical spine claims were withdrawn by the Veteran.

Claimed conditions

migraine headaches, bilateral hypermetropia, hypertension, asthma, chronic bronchitis, stable angina (claimed as anterior wall chest pain with respiration), lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, including cervical strain and cervicalgia

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 20, 2025

Citation

A25101270

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