The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a chronic pulmonary disability due to asbestos exposure was not granted. The Board found that the evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim. However, the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was established.
The deciding factor: The new and material evidence provided by the Veteran did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claim of asbestos exposure as a cause of his chronic pulmonary disability. The Board found that the evidence submitted was duplicative or irrelevant to this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic pulmonary disability, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0943644
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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