The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis and degenerative joint disease of the left hand, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service exposure. Asbestosis is linked to his asbestos exposure during service, while degenerative joint disease of the left hand is found to be proximately due to his service-connected amputation.
The deciding factor: The Board resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran regarding the presence of asbestosis and concluded that it was related to his in-service asbestos exposure. For the left hand condition, the Board determined that the degenerative joint disease was caused by his service-connected amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, degenerative joint disease of the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1114751
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- Remanded (sent back)
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