The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic upper respiratory disability, including his residuals of chronic granulomatous disease, is attributable to service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions suggest that the veteran incurred a lung injury or disease during service that is productive of current lung disability.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic upper respiratory disability, residuals of chronic granulomatous disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0801847
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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