The Board found that the veteran's lung disability and psychiatric disorder were not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a direct link between the veteran's current disabilities and his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disability, psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0824327
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were considered permanent and total in nature as of August 6, 2020, which is the earliest date on which she can establish basic eligibility for DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
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