Asbestosis decisions — 2008
246 indexed Board decisions in 2008.
Badges describe the whole decision, not the outcome for every condition listed. An appeal can grant one issue and deny or remand another. Check the original decision for each issue; these outcomes do not predict your claim.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2008
The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for sleep apnea, asbestosis, right ear hearing loss, or either knee strain. The claims are denied.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2008
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis and COPD, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)January 2008
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination of the veteran's asbestosis.
- Whole decision: GrantedJanuary 2008
The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for asbestosis is pending.
- Whole decision: DeniedJanuary 2008
The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected asbestosis, finding that the evidence does not support such a rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)January 2008
The veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asbestosis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically a high-resolution CT scan of the chest and a VA pulmonary examination.
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