The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was incurred in or aggravated by his active service or due to exposure to herbicides or asbestos during his active service.
The deciding factor: The competent medical evidence did not demonstrate that the Veteran's respiratory disability was incurred in or aggravated by his active service or was due to exposure to herbicides or asbestos during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909648
What this means for you
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