The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of asbestos exposure as there is no current diagnosis and the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that he has had such a condition at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not diagnose any residuals of asbestos exposure, and the Veteran's contention was not supported by medical records or examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19105060
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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