The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder as secondary to asbestos exposure, finding no current diagnosed lung disorder linked to active service.
The deciding factor: No currently diagnosed lung disorder was found to be related to asbestos exposure during service and tobacco use post-service is more likely the cause of COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2006
- Citation
- 0604949
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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