Denied
The Board denied service connection for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The March 2025 VA medical opinion provided a more thorough and well-reasoned rationale than the October 2024 private opinion, concluding that the Veteran's IPF was not caused by his TERA.
- Claimed conditions
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096036
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