The Board granted service connection for mesothelioma, finding that the veteran was exposed to asbestos during his military service.
The deciding factor: The favorable opinion from Dr. Butler and the statement from a member of the inventory control team at Mather Air Force Base provided evidence supporting the claim, leading to the conclusion that the veteran's exposure to asbestos occurred during service.
- Claimed conditions
- mesothelioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0812954
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung condition, to include asthma, COPD, emphysema, asbestosis, and mesothelioma.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and adjustment disorder, but denied service connection for mesothelioma.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung conditions, including asthma, COPD, mesothelioma, and emphysema, due to an inadequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that it was etiologically related to in-service asbestos exposure.
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