The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asbestosis. However, it is not warranted due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service or asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current respiratory disability was first manifested many years after his service and there is no evidence that it is related to his service or any exposure to asbestos therein.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2018
- Citation
- 1800908
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What this means for you
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