The Board has granted service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) due to exposure to herbicide agents and other contaminants during active military service. The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's IPF is related to his service.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions place the evidence at least in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's IPF is related to exposure to Agent Orange and other environmental contaminants during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22001269
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Decisions by this judge: 2,036 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to a medical nexus between the Veteran's current IPF disability and his exposure to toxins during his Vietnam service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the condition and in-service asbestos exposure.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) due to herbicide exposure and denied service connection for emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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