The Veteran's service-connected psychoneurosis symptoms are not severe enough to warrant a compensable evaluation. The VA determined that the respiratory disorder, diagnosed as COPD, is not related to inservice asbestos exposure or any other incident of service. Cold injury residuals were found to be incurred in service due to exposure to extremely cold weather.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report concluded that the Veteran did not have an asbestosis or an asbestos-related lung disease and there was no evidence of reduced total lung capacity, vital capacity or DLCO on pulmonary testing, as would be expected for patients with asbestosis. The Veteran's chest x-ray was normal.
- Claimed conditions
- psychoneurosis, bilateral knee disorder, respiratory disorder, cold injury residuals of the ears, hands, feet and legs
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2009
- Citation
- 0926068
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