Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for COPD due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service. The other issues related to service connection are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the absence of evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's COPD and his military service, as well as the onset of the disability more than twenty years after service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), heart condition, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, low back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral hand disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25002375
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