Asbestosis decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's COPD is not related to his service or asbestos exposure, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to unclear service records and potential asbestos exposure.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the veteran has asbestosis and whether it is related to his military service. The case will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board found that the veteran does not have asbestosis and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, finding it related to the veteran's military service. The issue of service connection for asbestosis is being remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of the veteran's death, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The conditions at issue are asbestosis and esophageal cancer, both related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and an etiological opinion regarding the veteran's asbestosis.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a pulmonary condition, to include as secondary to asbestosis, was also denied due to lack of in-service event or disease.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asbestos-related lung disease, including asbestosis, is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's hepatitis C disability. The issues of service connection for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and asbestosis are pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current level of his service-connected asbestosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an examination to determine if the veteran's asbestosis is related to his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, asbestosis, and hearing loss. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for IBS was granted with a 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 100 percent for the veteran's service-connected asbestosis (right pleural calcifications) due to significant pulmonary impairment and the need for outpatient oxygen therapy.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability, to include asbestosis, is granted. The decision is based on direct evidence of a current disability and no presumption or secondary relationship.

The Board has determined that the veteran does have pleural plaquing, which is a known asbestos-related condition. The claim for asbestosis was not granted due to lack of a confirmed diagnosis. However, service connection for pleural plaquing is granted.

The veteran's service-connected asbestosis is found to have contributed substantially or materially to his death, and the Board grants service connection for the cause of his death.

The veteran is seeking service connection for asbestosis. The VA has requested a medical opinion to determine if the veteran has asbestosis and, if so, whether it is related to his military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's lung disorder, characterized as asbestosis, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.