The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis and right ankle disability are not well-grounded. The evidence does not establish a current diagnosis of these conditions, nor is there sufficient medical evidence to link them to his military service or any other relevant factor.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not provide competent medical evidence establishing the presence of asbestosis or a chronic right ankle strain associated with his active duty service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Asbestosis, Right Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0020003
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