Denied
Service connection for COPD and hyperlipidemia was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's COPD is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents, and that hyperlipidemia is a laboratory finding and does not qualify as a disability for VA purposes.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence persuasively weighs against a finding that the Veteran's conditions are associated with his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hyperlipidemia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003402
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