The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for color blindness and a pulmonary disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to his military service or exposure to asbestos. The Board also found that there was not enough evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to his service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for color blindness and a pulmonary disorder, as well as no evidence of asbestos exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- color blindness, pulmonary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22059934
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