The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestos-related pleural disease is incurred in active military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence established a link between the veteran's asbestos exposure during military service and his current asbestos-related pleural disease, which cannot be dissociated from service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of exposure to asbestos, pleural disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0404870
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, diagnosed as interstitial fibrosis, pleural disease, and asbestosis. The evidence supports that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's pleural disease and COPD are granted as service-connected due to in-service asbestos exposure. The hypertension claim is remanded for a TERA examination, and the TDIU issue is also remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service and the relationship between his pleural disease and military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient verification of asbestos exposure during the Veteran's service. The AOJ is required to verify any potential exposure and provide a summary or memorandum based on verified information from official sources.
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