The Board has determined that the veteran's current lung disorder, a mild restrictive ventilatory defect, can be considered to have been incurred or aggravated in active service and is granted service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran was exposed to asbestos during his military service and that this exposure caused or aggravated his current lung disorder. The opinion also noted that smoking cigarettes contributed to his obstructive ventilatory defect component of respiratory problems, but not to the restrictive component related to asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2005
- Citation
- 0522069
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