Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as secondary to the Veteran's conceded secondhand smoke exposure during active duty service.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the evidence of record, including the Veteran's competent and credible report of secondhand smoke exposure and treatise evidence supporting a link between such exposure and COPD development.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25093458
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