Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, to include COPD, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the post-service respiratory disability and service.
The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighs against a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's respiratory disability and his military service due to lack of in-service symptoms and onset many years after discharge, as well as medical opinions attributing COPD to tobacco abuse rather than toxic exposures or service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109476
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