The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any asbestos-related disabilities, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a disability manifested by chronic cough and frequent respiratory infections, or osteoporosis. The evidence does not support service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnoses to his military service or exposure to asbestos in service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lymphocytic leukemia, disability manifested by chronic cough and frequent respiratory infections, osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609803
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for restoration of a compensable evaluation for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and service connection for chronic kidney disease.
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