Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence indicating that COPD is due to service exposure to toxins such as asbestos and herbicides.
The deciding factor: There was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether exposures during service caused COPD, similar to its effect on lung cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004268
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