The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed pulmonary disorder did not have its onset during active service and is not related to any in-service disease or injury. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder is denied.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a pulmonary disorder during service and the preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0604255
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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