Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and scoliosis, finding that the evidence did not support the existence of separate and distinct conditions from his already service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The evidence clearly weighed against finding the Veteran had a diagnosed lung disorder or scoliosis that was separate and distinct from his service-connected phrenic nerve paralysis of left hemidiaphragm and kyphosis, respectively.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, scoliosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25014911
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