Granted
The Board granted service connection for interstitial lung disease (ILD) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finding it related to asbestos exposure during the veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The evidence was in approximate balance, so the benefit of the doubt was given to the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- interstitial lung disease (ILD) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006236
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