Denied
The Board denied service connection for breathing difficulties or a respiratory disability, including asthma, COPD emphysematous type or emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asbestosis, and chronic sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current respiratory conditions and his military service due to lack of in-service onset and no credible medical opinion linking the conditions to service exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) emphysematous type or emphysema, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25013845
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