Granted
The Board granted service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, and essential tremors based on the Veteran's toxic exposures in service.
The deciding factor: The evidence approximately evenly balanced as to whether the conditions were related to the Veteran's TERA in service. The reasonable doubt created by this approximate balance was resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Sleep apnea, Essential tremors
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25102873
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