The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection of a lung disorder, including COPD is granted. Service connection for a lung disorder, including COPD is also granted.,Service connection for lung cancer remains pending and needs further review.
The deciding factor: New medical opinions provided since the last denial support the Veteran's contention that his current lung disorders are related to service exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19146236
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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