Asbestosis decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have asbestosis related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestos-related lung disease, finding that there is no evidence of such a condition.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis, finding that the veteran's lung impairment is due to his smoking-related diseases and some signs and symptoms of asbestosis. The portion of the veteran's complex pulmonary disease attributed to asbestosis will be identified by the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have asbestosis or hearing loss related to his military service and therefore denied both claims.

The Board found that the veteran does not have asbestosis at the time of filing his claim and denied service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the evidence submitted was not new and material to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for asbestosis, which had previously been denied in March 1986.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for asbestosis and TDIU effective September 29, 2003. The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for these benefits is denied.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for hypertension and did not find new evidence to support a grant of service connection. The issue of asbestosis was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current pulmonary disorder related to his service, including exposure to asbestos. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's asbestosis is not related to service exposure, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestosis is due to exposure during his service in the Navy, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining employment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current pulmonary disorders are linked to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for asbestosis and determined that it is at least as likely as not that his in-service asbestos exposure caused his current condition. The decision grants service connection for asbestosis.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 14, 1993 for the grant of service connection for asbestosis and COPD with emphysema.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis was denied due to lack of evidence of the condition. The veteran's need for aid and attendance was granted, with a special monthly pension rate based on his physical limitations.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for asbestosis was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The veteran developed asbestosis in service and later died of hepatic cirrhosis, which was not related to his service-connected conditions.,The Board found that the veteran's pulmonary disorders, including asbestosis, were incurred in service due to minimal exposure to asbestos.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of asbestosis or any asbestos-related disability, and the evidence does not support a connection between the veteran's service and his respiratory disability. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of asbestos, DDT, or trichloroethylene exposure during service. The veteran's claim for PTSD cannot be substantiated due to a lack of credible supporting evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressor.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's asbestosis is related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.