The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory disability is not related to his service, and thus does not meet the criteria for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran’s current respiratory disability to his military service. The VA examinations have found no current disability, and the medical records do not show a chronic condition during or immediately after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1638885
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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