Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the evidence did not show that it was etiologically related to a disease, injury, or event in service.
The deciding factor: The most probative evidence of record does not show that the Veteran's COPD was etiologically related to a disease, injury, or event in service. The VA opinions linked the condition to his smoking history rather than any in-service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085033
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