The Board found that the veteran's lung disease and residuals of concussion are not service-connected, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's current lung condition or recurrent loss of consciousness episodes and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Disease, Residuals of Concussion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0828144
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- Denied
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