The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded, as there was no medical evidence linking his current lung disorder to tobacco use during active service or nicotine dependence acquired in service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient medical evidence to support the veteran's claims of nicotine dependence and tobacco use resulting in a current lung disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0024140
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