The Board found that the Veteran's breathing condition was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including possible asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows that the Veteran's breathing condition is not related to his active service, including possible asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Breathing condition, Chronic obstructive lung disease, Emphysematous bleb, Granuloma, MAC complex (Mycobacterium avium complex), Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1138010
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