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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908699
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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