The Board found that the Veteran's lung disability, including asbestosis, was not caused by service or due to asbestos exposure. The preexisting asthma is considered aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's preexisting asthma is considered aggravated by service, but his current lung disability (asbestosis) is not shown to be causally related to service or asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung disability (asbestosis)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1723647
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