Denied
The Board denied service connection for COPD, emphysema, a chest wall condition, PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, a low back condition, TBI, and a chest tumor.
The deciding factor: The probative weight of the evidence was against finding that the Veteran had a diagnosis of any of these conditions or that they were related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, chest wall condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, low back condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chest tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25110053
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