The veteran was denied service connection for residuals of a collapsed lung as there is no evidence that the condition is related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence in the record showing an injury or disease involving the lungs during service, and no current disability has been linked to any incident in service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a collapsed lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0812709
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, to include a collapsed lung or residuals thereof, and shin disabilities due to insufficient evidence of an in-service injury or disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a collapsed lung, finding no clinical evidence of a pulmonary condition present on a continuing or chronic basis. The Veteran's statements about his symptoms were not considered competent medical evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's left upper extremity scar, stomach/torso scars, and residuals of a collapsed lung are all found to be related to his service. The Board has granted the claims for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging a VA examination to assess the veteran's service-connected PTSD. The issues of service connection for residuals of shrapnel wounds to the stomach, residuals of a collapsed lung, and increased evaluation for PTSD are pending.
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