The Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema and obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD, were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability during service or within the presumptive period due to herbicide exposure, and there was insufficient medical nexus between the conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for emphysema and obstructive sleep apnea were not supported by sufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service, including any presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board also found that the current diagnoses of PTSD did not cause or aggravate the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.
- Claimed conditions
- emphysema, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19155347
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