The veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder secondary to asbestos exposure is granted, with an effective date of February 7, 1995.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on the presence of a pulmonary disorder at the time of the initial application and the current opinion linking it to inservice asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, pleural plaque
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2001
- Citation
- 0125399
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
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