The Board has determined that the Veteran's asbestos related pleural disease does not warrant a compensable initial evaluation, as his respiratory function is currently within normal limits and he does not have any current impairment attributable to this condition.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence shows no current respiratory impairment attributable to the service-connected asbestos related pleural disease, with significant improvement in respiratory function since weight loss.
- Claimed conditions
- Asbestos related pleural disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1008994
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