The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestos-related lung disease is service-connected as it was caused by exposure to asbestos during his military service.
The deciding factor: VA and private medical records indicate a causal relationship between the veteran's asbestos-related lung disease and his exposure to asbestos during active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos-related lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2006
- Citation
- 0606288
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.
- Granted
The Board granted entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, due to asbestos-related lung disease that was incurred in service and contributed substantially and materially to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for service connection for asbestos-related lung disease was remanded for additional development and adjudication.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of asbestos exposure during service and concluded that the veteran's current asbestos-related lung disease is not related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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