The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and malignant neoplasm status post right upper and middle lobectomy, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examiners provided negative nexus opinions regarding both COPD and lung cancer, stating that smoking was the most common cause of these conditions and there was no medical or scientific evidence supporting a relationship between the in-service toxic exposure risk activities and the Veteran's current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Malignant neoplasm status post right upper and middle lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- A25094908
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