Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between his asthma and his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA medical examinations and opinions provided compelling evidence pointing to the Veteran's long-standing smoking history as the cause of his asthma rather than exposure to asbestos during his Navy service.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020200
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