The VA determined that the veteran does not currently have a lung disorder that involves any asbestos-related disease, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of asbestos-related lung disease in the veteran's medical records, despite his belief and previous diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0617279
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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 remands the claims for further development and re-adjudication due to an incomplete records search regarding potential service in Vietnam and inadequate explanation of why certain diagnoses were combined.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 60 percent for interstitial lung disease, both prior to and from November 10, 2022.
- Denied
The appeal was denied for various claims, including entitlement to a higher rating and earlier effective dates for service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for interstitial lung disease due to a lack of evidence showing he has a current disability.
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