The Board found that the Veteran's lung disability, including asthma, obstructive chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was not incurred in or aggravated by service due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The bilateral hearing loss disability did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The November 2014 VA opinion concluded that the Veteran's lung disability is not related to his active duty service and is more likely than not unrelated to his in-service tuberculosis screening positive result, as there was no evidence of a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during service or for many years thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, obstructive chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2015
- Citation
- 1525104
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