The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestos lung disease due to exposure during military service, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The issue will be further developed to determine if there is a relationship between the claimed condition and the veteran's service.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted supporting the veteran's claim of asbestos lung disease related to service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos lung disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2002
- Citation
- 0218085
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board has denied a higher initial rating for the Veteran's asbestos lung disease with COPD, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect his disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for asbestos lung disease since April 7, 2010 was granted. The claim for a total rating due to individual unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities prior to March 28, 2010 was also granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran an initial compensable rating for asbestosis due to a finding that his pulmonary impairment was primarily due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is not service-connected.
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