The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, pulmonary fibrosis, was not related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange. The preponderance of evidence showed that the pulmonary fibrosis is not linked to any in-service disease or injury.
The deciding factor: Pulmonary fibrosis was not shown to be related to an in-service disease or injury, including Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0606940
What this means for you
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