Denied
The Board denied service connection for COPD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence not supporting a relationship between the conditions and the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's COPD or bilateral hearing loss began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bilateral Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107406
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