Granted
The Board granted service connection for pulmonary fibrosis/restrictive lung disease, finding it to be related to the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on a favorable nexus opinion linking the Veteran's current restrictive lung disease to his in-service helicopter accident and presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis/restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084423
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