The Veteran's lung disability, including COPD and emphysema, is not service-connected due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to asbestos exposure during service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's current lung disability is related to his in-service asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- malaria residuals, lung disability (COPD, emphysema)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1104607
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