The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and denied it for basal cell carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in relative equipoise on the question of whether the current chronic bronchitis is etiologically related to the in-service toxic environmental exposures, but there was persuasive evidence against a finding of a nexus between the in-service toxic exposure or any other in-service injury, disease, or event and basal cell carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016450
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