The Board denied service connection for a lung condition, initially diagnosed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and later diagnosed as interstitial lung disease. The veteran's current lung disability is not related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA C&P examiner concluded that the veteran's current lung disorder was less likely than not caused by his active military service due to a lack of evidence linking it to Gulf War inhalants or inservice symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2007
- Citation
- 0707401
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