The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection. Service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as COPD and emphysema, is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to in-service exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: Service connection for PTSD was granted based on the Veteran's reported combat experiences. The respiratory disorder claim was denied because there was no presumed positive association between herbicide exposure and COPD/emphysema.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)"}, {"condition_name":"Respiratory disorder, claimed as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Emphysema"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146731
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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