The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral lung disability, to include COPD, and carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence diagnosing the claimed conditions or linking them to the veteran's service. The medical records do not show any symptoms or diagnoses of COPD or carpal tunnel syndrome during or after service, and the Veteran did not comply with the Board's request for additional information.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lung disability, to include COPD, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25005776
What this means for you
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