The Veteran's diagnosed lung disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is not attributable to service and was denied.
The deciding factor: VA examination determined that the current diagnosis of COPD is not related to service and that interstitial lung disease, not obstructive (which is the type the Veteran has), is the type of lung disease attributable to asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1124226
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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).
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