The Veteran's claim for service connection for pleural thick thickening due to asbestos exposure is denied because there is no current diagnosis of a respiratory disability. The character of discharge for the period from June 6, 1985 to March 4, 1987 is considered dishonorable and thus bars VA compensation benefits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have a current disability related to asbestos exposure and his service-connected discharge was due to willful and persistent misconduct which constitutes a bar to VA benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural thick thickening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18151018
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