The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis and bronchitis due to new medical evidence. However, the preponderance of the competent medical evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are linked to his active service.
The deciding factor: There is no substantial evidence linking the current lung disease to the veteran's military service or exposure to asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0610377
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
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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