The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma and denied increased ratings for several disabilities, while granting a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a disabling bronchial asthma condition or warrant an increase in the ratings for the other conditions based on the current level of disability.

Claimed conditions

bronchial asthma, bilateral hearing loss, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, bimalleolar fracture of the right ankle with severe osteoarthritis, chronic synovitis, loss of motion and gastrocnemius atrophy, left hip extension impairment with trochanteric pain syndrome, left hip flexion impairment with trochanteric pain syndrome, residuals of left mid-shaft femur fracture, right hip extension impairment with trochanteric pain syndrome, right thigh impairment with trochanteric pain syndrome, degenerative disc disease of L4-5 and L5-S1 with moderate low back pain, right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 24, 2025

Citation

A25101824

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