The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disorder and a cognitive disorder, finding that there was no evidence of chronic conditions related to service or exposure to asbestos or lead paint.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's current diagnoses (emphysema, COPD, and Alzheimer's disease) and his military service, including any claimed exposures to asbestos or lead paint.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary Disorder, Cognitive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2008
- Citation
- 0803605
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