The Board denied service connection for asbestosis or an asbestos related lung disorder, hearing loss disability, and residuals of a perforated left tympanic membrane. The veteran did not have these conditions due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current conditions to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Asbestosis or an asbestos related lung disorder, Hearing loss disability, Residuals of a perforated left tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2001
- Citation
- 0120563
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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