The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary interstitial fibrosis is related to asbestos exposure during his military service and grants service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding of asbestos exposure in service, which led to the development of pulmonary interstitial fibrosis.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, pulmonary interstitial fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0504053
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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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as they are now moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of cirrhosis of the liver, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, and thus the Veteran's claim for service connection for this condition is denied.
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