The Board finds that the Veteran's current interstitial lung disease is related to his military service, including asbestos exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence of record establishes a link between the Veteran's asbestos exposure in service and his current interstitial lung disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease, Bilateral Asbestosis, Pleural Disease with Pleural Calcification
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1742417
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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.
What you can do next
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