Denied
The Board denied service connection for spontaneous pneumothorax, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and military service.
The deciding factor: The Board gave more probative weight to an April 2023 medical opinion that found it less likely than not that the Veteran's spontaneous pneumothorax was caused by burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- spontaneous pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008154
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