The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory condition is at least as likely as not related to his service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for a respiratory condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows a medical nexus between the Veteran’s current respiratory condition and his in-service exposure to asbestos, chemical solvents, and second-hand smoke, which caused asthma.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006798
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, lumbar spine condition, and respiratory condition as there is no probative evidence that the Veteran has a current disability for any of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, AVM, eustachian tube dysfunction, thoracolumbar spine disability, and respiratory condition due to a duty to assist error.
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