The Board has reopened the claims for vision and lung disabilities, but denied service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service. The lung disability was granted based on new evidence showing exposure to 'Agent Orange' during service.
The deciding factor: New evidence showed that the appellant had been exposed to 'Agent Orange' while serving in Vietnam, which is a recognized risk factor for developing COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- vision disability, lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2001
- Citation
- 0119681
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