The Veteran's claim for service connection for granulomatous disease, claimed as right-side lobectomy due to asbestos exposure is granted.,Service connection is denied for sleep apnea and the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including COPD, emphysema, interstitial lung disease, and asbestosis, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports that the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service and his current granulomatous disease is related to this exposure.,There is no competent medical evidence linking sleep apnea or any respiratory disorder to service. The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence against these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- granulomatous disease, COPD, emphysema, interstitial lung disease, asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181509
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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