DeniedPACT Act
The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the Veteran's condition was not causally or etiologically related to his military service, including presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA examiner's opinion rebuts the presumption of service connection for COPD as it attributed the Veteran's COPD to smoking rather than his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086316
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