The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder due to in-service exposure to herbicides, but finds that there is no evidence linking his current lung conditions to military service or Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the Veteran's current lung disorders and his military service or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- COPD, bronchitis, resection of left lower lung secondary to bronchiectasis, loss of lung capacity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1026557
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