Granted
The Board granted the appeal to restore service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic bronchitis, finding that the severance of service connection was improper.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not clearly and unmistakably demonstrate that the Veteran's COPD with chronic bronchitis was not related to his active duty service, thus failing to meet the burden required for severance under 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(d).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086806
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