The Board has determined that there is no medical evidence or opinion linking the Veteran's current pulmonary/respiratory disorder to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence establishing a link between the Veteran's current respiratory problems and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary/respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0920734
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remands and for an addendum medical opinion from a pulmonologist.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary/respiratory disorder due to in-service asbestos exposure is being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's esophageal cancer, presumed due to herbicide exposure in service, was not shown during or after service and the weight of evidence does not support a nexus to service. The claims for pulmonary/respiratory disorder and colon polyps are denied.
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