The Veteran's asbestosis with scattered pleural plaques is granted a 30 percent rating, effective from November 17, 2010. The claim for TDIU has been denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence shows that the Veteran’s service-connected asbestosis alone does not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, adjustment disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20066972
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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