The VA examiner found that the Veteran's right lung nodule is less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service, including exposure to dust and fuel in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: There was no scientific evidence to relate the Veteran's condition, a hemartoma, with the exposure to dust and fuel in service, or to the exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- lung nodule
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1334424
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's lung disability, including COPD and lung nodule, is found to be related to his service. Service connection for this condition is granted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory condition, including interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma and lung nodule, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service Agent Orange exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's sarcoidosis, COPD, and lung nodules disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lung nodule, concluding that there was no evidence of a current lung nodule during the pendency of the claim.
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