The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, manifested by pleural plaquing, is at least as likely as not related to his service exposure to asbestos. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a finding of service connection due to the Veteran's reported in-service exposure to asbestos and the presence of pleural plaques diagnosed during service and linked to that exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, pleural plaquing
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19179041
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.
What you can do next
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