The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis was incurred during military service, and no other respiratory disorder was found to be related to his active duty.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence linked pulmonary fibrosis to the Veteran's exposure to asbestos, while there was no evidence linking any other respiratory disorder to his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0909676
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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