The Veteran's lung condition is found to be related to asbestos exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for residuals of exposure to asbestos.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's current lung disorder is causally related to in-service asbestos exposure, as pleural plaques seen on chest x-rays are a manifestation of asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of exposure to asbestos
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0931306
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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.
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal due to a failure to timely file a Substantive Appeal regarding her service connection claims for Sjogren's syndrome, clinical depression, and residuals of exposure to asbestos. The May 2003 rating decision denying these claims is not on appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of exposure to asbestos, and facet arthropathy at the level of the 5th lumbar vertebra and 1st sacral segment. As a result, these claims are dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for residuals of asbestos exposure was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and non-VA treatment records, scheduling a medical examination, and readjudicating the claim with consideration of all applicable laws and regulations.
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