The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestosis is service-connected, and he is entitled to a noncompensable rating for his noncalcified pleural plaque. The lung disorder other than asbestosis is not service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of service connection for asbestosis due to in-service asbestos exposure, but the preponderance of the evidence is against service connection for any other lung disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0213740
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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