The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disability of the bilateral lower extremities and a lung disorder, to include COPD.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that either condition was related to the Veteran's military service or incurred within one year of discharge from service.
- Claimed conditions
- Disability of the bilateral lower extremities, Lung disorder, to include COPD
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21062378
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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