The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are etiologically related to his in-service exposure to asbestos.
The deciding factor: The June 2018 private medical opinion letter provided strong support for a causal link between the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and his current respiratory conditions. The November 2016 VA physician also noted evidence of pleural plaques on X-ray study that was 'probably from exposure to asbestos.'
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory condition, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18143431
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