Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the COPD and his in-service asbestos exposure or other toxic substances.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's COPD was primarily due to his long smoking history, with asbestos exposure compounding but not primarily causing the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012835
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