The Board denied service connection for a lung disability, to include pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, as the evidence did not support that the Veteran's current lung condition was related to his in-service exposure or events.

The deciding factor: The persuasive evidence of record weighed against finding that the Veteran's lung disability had its onset in service or was otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury, event, or disease, including contaminated water exposure while stationed at Camp Lejeune and TERA participation.

Claimed conditions

pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema with hypersensitivity pneumonitis

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Camp Lejeune water

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 7, 2025

Citation

A25011824

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