Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lung disorder, diagnosed as COPD, sleep apnea, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and left ear hearing loss.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence to show that the Veteran's claimed conditions were causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service, including exposure to asbestos and herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Sleep apnea, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Left ear hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25004043
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