The Veteran's pleural plaque is at least as likely as not related to his asbestos exposure during active duty.
The deciding factor: Pleural plaques are consistent with a history of asbestos exposure and the Veteran had service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, which could be attributed to his naval service.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural plaque
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0922714
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's restrictive pulmonary disease manifested to a compensable level prior to February 2, 2022. The claim of entitlement to TDIU is also being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lung disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's pleural plaque disability, claimed as a lung condition due to asbestos exposure, is rated at 100 percent since April 17, 2017.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for pleural plaque due to asbestos exposure. Service connection is remanded for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma related to asbestos exposure.
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