The Board found that the Veteran's current pulmonary disability did not have onset during his active service and is not etiologically related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record, including service treatment records, contradicts the Veteran's statements regarding symptoms during service. The Board finds these reports more probative than the Veteran's recent accounts.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary disability, Coccidioidomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908699
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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