The Board finds the veteran's claim of service connection for asbestosis is well-grounded and grants this claim. The application to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for nerve damage and a pituitary tumor secondary to ionizing radiation will be addressed in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the veteran was exposed to asbestos during his military service, which is sufficient to establish a plausible claim for service connection. The Board finds it reasonable to assume exposure to asbestos and notes recent medical findings indicating possible asbestosis.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, nerve damage and a pituitary tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0024209
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a lung condition, to include COPD, asbestosis, and bilateral pleural plaques due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his current lung condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for asbestosis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service caused his condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for asbestosis and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). An increased rating to 60 percent was granted effective April 10, 2025.
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