The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder claimed as asbestosis and an increased rating for his appendectomy scar. The veteran was not granted any new evidence to reopen his claim, and there is no indication of asbestos exposure in his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA did not find sufficient evidence to establish the relationship between the veteran's current lung disorder and his military service or to grant a compensable rating for his appendectomy scar.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder (asbestosis)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2004
- Citation
- 0411370
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