The Veteran's lung disability, claimed as asbestosis or pleural plaques, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a current disability and no link between the condition and his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no persuasive medical evidence showing a current lung disability and no credible evidence linking any such disability to service, including asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disability, asbestosis, pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2009
- Citation
- 0923867
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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