The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for pleural effusion, fibrous pleuritis, and pleural plaques is denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to in-service asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing a relationship between the veteran's current pulmonary disability and in-service asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural effusion, fibrous pleuritis, pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2002
- Citation
- 0200408
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What this means for you
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