The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung disorder, to include asbestosis and/or pleural plaque, due to asbestos exposure during his active duty service. The decision is based on the evidence showing that the Veteran was exposed to asbestos while in the Navy and that this exposure is etiologically related to his current lung disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is a medical relationship between the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and his current diagnosis of asbestosis, with calcified pleural plaques being clinically diagnostic of asbestosis in Navy veterans.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, asbestosis, pleural plaque
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20019577
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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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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing error, as there was no adjudicative determination from which the Veteran could file a notice of disagreement.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and scoliosis, finding that the evidence did not support the existence of separate and distinct conditions from his already service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a lung condition, to include COPD, asbestosis, and bilateral pleural plaques due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his current lung condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA examination to address service connection and rating issues.
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