The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary/respiratory disability, finding no evidence of pneumonia or any other respiratory disorder in service. The VA also found no asbestos exposure during service and concluded that there is no direct link between the current pulmonary condition and military service.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of pneumonia or any other respiratory disorder in service records, and no asbestos exposure documented. The veteran's current pulmonary condition does not appear to be related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary/respiratory disability, residual of pneumonia or asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0516138
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