The veteran's COPD is not related to service or his service-connected cavernous hemangioma, and thus he cannot be granted service connection for this condition.,His hypertension was also found unrelated to service or his service-connected disability. The veteran received a 100% rating for his cavernous hemangioma based on the severity of his restrictive lung disease.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that COPD is not related to the veteran's service-connected cavernous hemangioma and was likely due to recent onset, unrelated to any prior conditions.,The veteran's hypertension was found unrelated to his service or service-connected disability. The restrictive lung disease associated with his cavernous hemangioma warranted a 100% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- COPD, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609749
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