The Board found that the veteran's pulmonary asbestosis and asbestos related pleural disease did not begin during service or due to any incident of service, including alleged asbestos exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed no in-service diagnosis or treatment for lung disorders, and the condition began many years after service without a clear link to service or service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary asbestosis, asbestos related pleural disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0609984
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an effective date earlier than February 8, 2018, for the grant of service connection for asbestos related pleural disease and remanded issues regarding a higher initial rating and TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for pulmonary asbestosis to obtain a new VA examination that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements and any additional medical records.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lung disorder, including calcified right pleural plaque, left pleural effusion, mild subcarinal adenopathy with nodes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary asbestosis is granted. The issue of whether the Veteran was exposed to asbestos aboard USS Vulcan AR-5 during his service is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected asbestos related pleural disease was remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
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