Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema with unspecified pulmonary condition as secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's tobacco use disorder, caused by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, led to his emphysema.
The deciding factor: The Board concluded that the Veteran's smoking and tobacco use disorder were caused by his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and that his emphysema was a result of this smoking.
- Claimed conditions
- emphysema with unspecified pulmonary condition, generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004788
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