The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death, pulmonary fibrosis, was related to his in-service asbestos exposure and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions supported by evidence indicated a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and his fatal pulmonary fibrosis.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2011
- Citation
- 1146401
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining signed consent forms and an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lung complications.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, including interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, and pulmonary asbestosis, due to in-service asbestos exposure.
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