Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for COPD and emphysema as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's COPD and emphysema were aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including obstructive sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, and psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- 25014480
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