The Veteran's cause of death was peritoneal mesothelioma. The VA medical opinion determined that the Veteran's post-service career as a telephone line splicer contributed more to his development of mesothelioma than his military service, and therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.
The deciding factor: The most prolonged exposure to asbestos was during the Veteran's post-service career as a telephone line splicer, which is considered the cause of his peritoneal mesothelioma.
- Claimed conditions
- peritoneal mesothelioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21040632
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a permanent 100 percent rating for peritoneal mesothelioma before the Board hearing, resulting in its dismissal.
- Granted
The Veteran's peritoneal mesothelioma is related to in-service asbestos exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to Special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance and SMC for loss of use of a creative organ due to lack of medical records relevant to the Veteran's peritoneal mesothelioma. The Appellant is reminded to provide any missing information.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development of medical records and a determination regarding the effective date for his peritoneal mesothelioma disability.
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