The Board denied service connection for nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease and nerve damage due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's lung disease or nerve damage began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

Claimed conditions

nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease, nerve damage caused by lung surgery, as secondary to removal of upper lobe of left lung

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 2, 2025

Citation

A25103313

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