The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a lung condition and arthritis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of asbestosis or arthritis related to service. The Board also found that any arthritis did not manifest within one year after separation from service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung condition (claimed as asbestosis), arthritis, to include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048152
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