Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's respiratory disability, to include COPD and pulmonary hypertension.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence linking the Veteran's respiratory disabilities to his military service or to his service-connected Wolff Parkinson White syndrome (WPW).
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disability, to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25013308
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