The Board found no evidence of a chronic lung condition in service and concluded that the veteran's current pulmonary fibrosis is not related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos or sand.
The deciding factor: There was no objective evidence of continuing lung complaints or findings for more than twenty-five years between the period of active duty and the medical reports dated in 2002, which constituted negative evidence tending to disprove the existence of a connection between current pulmonary fibrosis and service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2006
- Citation
- 0616946
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