The Board found that the Veteran's pulmonary disease was not incurred in or aggravated by service, including exposure to asbestos. The claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: Pulmonary disease was not shown to have had onset during service and is unrelated to an injury, disease, or event in service, including exposure to asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 2, 2011
- Citation
- 1132474
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated due to a lack of medical evidence on file for determining the etiology of his claimed disabilities. The claims are REMANDED for these purposes.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary disease, hypertension, and vision loss secondary to hypertension due to additional development being required.
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