The Board has granted service connection for a lung disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is more likely than not incurred in or caused by active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's right lung disorder was incurred in service due to an in-service fungal infection. The Board resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, residuals of a fungal infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177430
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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