The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestos exposure. The Board also found that the veteran had a diagnosis of pulmonary asbestosis, which is related to service exposure to asbestos.
The deciding factor: The Board applied the benefit of doubt rule in favor of the veteran, finding that his diagnosed pulmonary asbestosis was incurred during service due to asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, asbestos exposure, pulmonary asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2003
- Citation
- 0311975
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What this means for you
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