The Board has granted service connection for pleural and sub-pleural lung scarring, finding that the Veteran's current respiratory disability is likely caused by his exposure to asbestos during service. The other issues remain pending.
The deciding factor: VA examiner indicated that the Veteran's pleural and sub-pleural lung scarring is likely due to asbestos exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural and sub-pleural lung scarring, respiratory disability other than pleural and sub-pleural lung scarring (including an acquired psychiatric disorder), head scar, chronic headache disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1308846
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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.
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The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches and denied a compensable evaluation for a head scar.
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