Denied
The Board denied service connection for abnormal heart chest pains, bronchitis, COPD, pleuritis, and sarcoidosis as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis. The Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current disability or that the Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- abnormal heart chest pains, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pleuritis, sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107157
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