The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asthmatic bronchitis and pneumoconiosis, secondary to exposure to asbestos during service. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not review or provide an opinion regarding the relationship between current pulmonary conditions and service exposure to asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- asthmatic bronchitis, pneumoconiosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2001
- Citation
- 0121713
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an increased disability rating for asthmatic bronchitis was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthmatic bronchitis, to include a separate rating for asthmatic bronchitis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pneumoconiosis as the evidence did not support a finding that his disability met the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung disability other than COPD, sinus infection, allergies and hypersensitivity, and COPD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
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