The Veteran's private physician diagnosed him as having restrictive, interstitial pulmonary disease and lung fibrosis. The VA examinations indicated a possible moderate restrictive component to the Veteran's pulmonary dysfunction, which may be secondary to asbestos exposure. The Board finds that another VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has any restrictive respiratory disorder or if there is a restrictive component of his respiratory disorder, and whether it is due to his military service.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide clear opinions on the presence of a restrictive respiratory disorder and its relation to the Veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive, interstitial pulmonary disease, lung fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1021555
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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