Denied
The Board denied service connection for emphysema and/or COPD, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or secondary relationship to the Veteran's service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examiner provided negative nexus opinions regarding both direct causation and secondary service connection, citing a history of cigarette smoking as the more likely cause for the Veteran's emphysema and COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25003433
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