The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for mesothelioma, finding that his exposure to asbestos during active duty service is related to his current condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to asbestos in-service and that this exposure is related to his current diagnosis of mesothelioma.
- Claimed conditions
- mesothelioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20013690
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's mesothelioma was rated at a noncompensable level from November 21, 2019 to December 26, 2020. The Board has now granted a 30 percent rating for this period.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions, including hypertension and sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all other issues is also dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's COPD and shortness of breath. The VA is required to obtain and associate outstanding treatment records, and provide a new medical opinion on the etiology of the respiratory condition.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung condition, to include asthma, COPD, emphysema, asbestosis, and mesothelioma.
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