The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right lung disability and hypertension were granted, but the Board found no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran was diagnosed with Wegener's granulomatosis and other pulmonary issues after discharge from service.
The deciding factor: There is no clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's current lung disabilities existed prior to service or were aggravated by service, nor any competent medical nexus between the Veteran's military service and his current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Wegener's granulomatosis, pulmonary embolism and infarction, pulmonary connective tissue disease, deep venous thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18106958
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