The Board found that the veteran's bilateral eye disorders and lung disorder are not related to service, but granted service connection for asbestos-related pleural disease.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a relationship between the veteran's current conditions and his period of service, except for the asbestos-related pleural disease which is presumed based on exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0808143
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
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