The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence, lung disability due to tobacco use in service or as secondary to nicotine dependence, throat disability due to tobacco use in service or as secondary to nicotine dependence, and residuals of myocardial infarctions due to tobacco use in service or as secondary to nicotine dependence.
The deciding factor: The VA determined that there was no medical evidence linking the veteran's claimed disabilities to his tobacco use during active duty for training (ACDUTRA).
- Claimed conditions
- nicotine dependence, lung disability due to tobacco use in service or as secondary to nicotine dependence, throat disability due to tobacco use in service or as secondary to nicotine dependence, residuals of myocardial infarctions due to tobacco use in service or as secondary to nicotine dependence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0206150
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