The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The appellant's representative provided additional evidence, including articles detailing asbestos exposure in military ships during the Veteran's period of service, which contributed to a more complete picture of the circumstances surrounding the origin of the Veteran's disability.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence is sufficient to reopen the claim and provides new information about the Veteran's potential asbestos exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1022487
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What this means for you
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