The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and heart disabilities, including those related to asbestos exposure or influenza. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence linking the claimed disabilities to service or any incident therein, including asbestos exposure or an acute episode of influenza in service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, bilateral spontaneous pneumothoraces, heart disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1311605
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