The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including pleuroparenchymal scarring or lesions, atelectasis, and small airway disease, is more likely than not related to his military service due to exposure to asbestos.
The deciding factor: A VA compensation examination conducted in January 2011 found evidence of pleural scarring and atelectasis with lingular scarring, which the examiner opined was most likely attributable to asbestos exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- pleuroparenchymal scarring or lesions, atelectasis, small airway disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2012
- Citation
- 1222270
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and small airway disease. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was also withdrawn.
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