The Board found that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder and a cardiovascular disorder are not well grounded. The RO denied his claims in April 1974, which is final. The veteran has not submitted new and material evidence to reopen his claims for anxiety reaction and hypertension.
The deciding factor: The medical records do not provide sufficient evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current disabilities and service-connected conditions or exposure to asbestos during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- right lung disorder, arteriosclerotic heart disease and coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0002423
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions and outstanding records. The Veteran's right knee, left knee, low back, right hip, and right lung disorders are all being reviewed.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a right lung disorder, to include a pneumothorax, as there is no evidence that any disability was proximately due to or the result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing reasonable care.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the dates of active duty and National Guard service need to be clarified before further adjudication can occur. The case is being remanded for this purpose.
- Whole decision: Granted
Service connection is granted for tinnitus and a right lung disorder, both presumed to have been incurred in service.
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