Granted
The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his presumed in-service asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the current respiratory disorder is related to the Veteran's presumed in-service asbestos exposure, so service connection was granted after resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, to include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088299
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