The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the claimed respiratory and skin conditions, determining that they are not related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that there is no link between the veteran's current respiratory and skin conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition, Skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0616690
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Decisions by this judge: 1,547 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Squamous cell carcinoma of mouth and a skin condition due to inadequate medical opinions and potential exposure to toxins during service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia, is granted. The respiratory and eye conditions are remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including restrictive lung disease, finding that his current diagnosis is related to his in-service symptoms and exposure. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression by military duties.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and GERD. The Veteran is being remanded to provide an addendum medical opinion considering direct service connection.
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