The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive respiratory disease is as least as likely as not caused by alleged pleurisy or exposure to fog and burning coke in service, and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion provided supports a finding of service origin for the Veteran's current obstructive respiratory disease.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia and pleurisy, obstructive respiratory disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0921065
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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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