The Board finds that the Veteran's respiratory condition, including asbestosis and COPD, is related to his active service. The appeal for service connection has been granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence of record supports a finding that the Veteran's current respiratory conditions are at least in equipoise with being related to his active service, specifically his exposure to asbestos while working as a boiler technician during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, asbestosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pleural disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2018
- Citation
- 1806038
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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.
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