The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition and secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as the most probative evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service, including any exposure to asbestos or herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The September 2020 VA opinion concluded that each of the Veteran's respiratory disabilities were less likely than not incurred in or caused by an event in active duty service, citing a lack of evidence of asbestos-related lung disease and insufficient evidence linking COPD, OSA, and OHS to herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory condition (claimed as emphysema and lung problems), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25001930
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