The Board denied service connection for Paragonimus westermani or schistosomiasis and remanded the claims for multiple nodules of the lungs, COPD, and emphysema.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show a current diagnosis of Paragonimus westermani or schistosomiasis. For the lung conditions, an additional medical opinion is needed to address their etiology in relation to service exposures and symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema, multiple nodules of the lungs, Paragonimus westermani or schistosomiasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25038674
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What this means for you
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