Granted
The Board granted service connection for respiratory disability, including atelectasis, breathing issues, narrowing of trachea, asthma, and COPD on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence establishes respiratory functional impairment with symptoms since service, and the Veteran's statements, along with treatment in service, constitute highly probative evidence linking the conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, including atelectasis, breathing issues, narrowing of trachea, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084868
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