The Board finds that the veteran's COPD with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax and spontaneous pneumothorax with shortness of breath are not related to service, including his active duty in the Persian Gulf War. The preponderance of evidence does not support these claims.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a direct relationship between the veteran's current conditions and his military service, particularly given that he did not have any pulmonary issues during service or for many years after separation.
- Claimed conditions
- COPD with recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax, Spontaneous pneumothorax with shortness of breath
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2002
- Citation
- 0214705
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