Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's active duty, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA medical opinion found that it was less likely than not that the claimed COPD was due to service, citing a lack of in-service symptoms and a post-service event as more likely causes.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089813
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