Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's COPD and his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no indication that the Veteran's COPD may be medically related to his in-service chest pain and cough or otherwise caused by his military service, given the lack of evidence showing an association between the two over decades after service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021609
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