The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic interstitial lung disease as a result of asbestos exposure due to lack of evidence of in-service asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence that the veteran was exposed to asbestos during his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0826641
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death pursuant to the PACT Act on a presumptive basis.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic interstitial lung disease were granted under the PACT Act. A compensable rating of at least 10 percent was also granted for photophobia and vitreous floaters.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board finds that the Veteran's current lung disorders, including asthma and chronic interstitial lung disease, are not directly related to her military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection via aggravation as well.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was caused by multiple conditions, including chronic interstitial lung disease and bronchial asthma. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical records from the Veteran's physician and provide a new opinion regarding whether his service-connected bronchial asthma contributed to his cause of death.
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