The veteran's COPD is determined to be related to his in-service inhalation of smoke and chemical fumes, thus service connection for COPD is granted.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions support the veteran's claim that his COPD resulted from exposure to smoke and chemical fumes during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- COPD
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0624291
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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