Asbestosis decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for asbestosis and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted. The issue of service connection for COPD was also addressed, but no specific disposition is provided.

The Board has determined that there is no competent evidence of record showing that the Veteran currently suffers from asbestosis, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination regarding asbestos exposure during service. The appellant is advised to provide information for further development and possible VA examination.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for asbestosis, which he claims was caused by asbestos exposure during his military service. The Board previously denied this claim in November 2008 and now remands the case to allow for a new VA examination to clarify whether the Veteran has asbestosis and its relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has any asbestos-related pulmonary disability, including asbestosis or an asbestos related pleural disease. The examiner will also assess whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current pulmonary disability is related to service.

The Veteran's lung disability and eye disability claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis, finding that the Veteran's sole exposure was likely during his active duty and granting the benefit of doubt in favor of the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for a pulmonary condition, claimed as asbestosis. The Veteran's in-service exposure to asbestos is conceded, and there is no credible evidence of post-service asbestos exposure. Two private doctors have diagnosed an asbestos-related lung disease, and the preponderance of the evidence supports the Veteran's claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination by a pulmonologist specializing in asbestos-related diseases.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and clarifying diagnoses. The appellant is seeking service connection for a respiratory disability to include asbestosis and COPD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requirements necessary to warrant special monthly compensation at higher levels than the (l) rate.

Your appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran has requested such a hearing in connection with his claims of service connection for spondylosis, lumbosacral spine; asbestosis; silicosis; sleep apnea, and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asbestosis, and an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder.

The Board found that the Veteran does not currently have asbestosis or any other asbestos-related disease and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected asbestosis has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema remains on appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The skin disorder claim for folliculitis is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. Service connection for the lung disorder (asbestosis and COPD) secondary to asbestosis is remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The VA determined that the Veteran's asbestosis was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for asbestosis, which he claims was caused by asbestos exposure during his Navy service. The case has been remanded to provide the Veteran with a VA examination to determine if he currently has asbestosis and whether it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his military service. The claim for pulmonary asbestosis was not supported by the evidence and thus denied.