The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current nasal disability and therefore, service connection for residuals of trauma to the nose is denied. For his lung disorder claimed as bronchial pneumonia, the evidence does not support direct service connection but also fails to establish any other theory of service connection such as secondary or presumptive due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current nasal disability was not shown during service and there is no competent medical evidence linking his current nasal disability to service. For his lung disorder, the Board finds that direct service connection cannot be established because there is no in-service injury or disease. The Veteran has asthma and COPD but these are not presumed due to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, asthma, COPD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1616682
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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