The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bronchial condition, to include as due to asbestos exposure, was denied by the Board. The evidence did not show any current diagnosis of a bronchial condition.
The deciding factor: There is no objective medical evidence showing a current disability related to the claimed bronchial condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1454513
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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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