The Board found that the Veteran does not have additional disability as a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part in furnishing hospital care or medical treatment.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions concluded that the Veteran does not have a lung disorder or voice defect as a result of the December 2002 pulmonary function test.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907515
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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