Service connection for pulmonary nodules and fibrosis is granted. The issue of service connection for a nasal disorder is remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA treatment records indicate that the Veteran was exposed to toxic chemicals and solvents in service, which caused his pulmonary nodules and fibrosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Pulmonary nodules, Nasal bone spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22027069
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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