Denied
The Board denied service connection for COPD, atrial fibrillation, squamous cell carcinoma, lymphosarcoma, and lung cancer as they were not related to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The August 2025 medical opinion found that the Veteran's disabilities were less likely as not related to his military service, with evidence supporting their relation to smoking history or other non-service-related factors.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), atrial fibrillation, squamous cell carcinoma, lymphosarcoma, lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25013553
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