The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a hernia and asbestos-related lung disease, finding no current disability linked to military service.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current disabilities to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a hernia, asbestos-related lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0615072
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What this means for you
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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 Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's current right-side hernia and its relation to in-service events. The claim will be reconsidered after obtaining an addendum opinion from a medical professional.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for asbestos-related lung disease and has remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder including on the basis of unemployability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a hernia, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
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