Denied
The Board denied service connection for lung disability, including COPD/emphysema and lung nodules, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure and his current respiratory conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion determined that the Veteran's COPD and emphysema had no etiological association with herbicide exposure in service, attributing them instead to his longstanding smoking history.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25013743
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