The Board found that the Veteran's left lower lobe atelectasis preexisted service and was not aggravated by military service. Therefore, his lung disability is not considered incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran had a congenital condition of left lower lobe atelectasis which existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- Atelectasis of the left lower lobe
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1200097
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