The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a left lung nodule, finding no evidence linking this condition to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing that the left lung nodule was incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- left lung nodule
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0613338
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for pre-diabetes, chronic back pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy have all been denied.,Service connection for a respiratory condition (to include COPD, chronic cough, and dyspnea) and a left lung nodule has also been denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for clarification on the relationship between the Veteran's service, lung nodules, and his cause of death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's left lung nodule is being reviewed again for potential service connection.
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