Asbestosis Board decisions

The Veteran's asbestosis has been rated at 30 percent since September 9, 2002. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disorder, COPD or asbestosis, pulmonary hypertension, vascular hypertension, and sinusitis. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran now has a current diagnosis of asbestosis, which is considered to be related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, residuals of strokes, and a chronic respiratory disorder. The Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II; the residuals of strokes are related to his hypertension; and the chronic respiratory disorder is related to asbestos exposure in service.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a lung disability, including COPD and asbestosis. The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to adjudicate the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional action, including affording him a VA examination and reviewing his claims file.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and asbestosis, as well as his claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board finds that the Veteran's asbestosis is at least as likely as not attributable to his service in the U.S. Navy, and grants his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected asbestos-related lung disease does not render him unemployable due to his age and lack of qualifications for sedentary work.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination. The issues are whether he should receive higher ratings for his service-connected urticaria and asbestos-related pleural disease.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service records and conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current pulmonary disability is not related to his in-service asbestos exposure, and therefore service connection for asbestosis or any other respiratory/pulmonary disability is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange, as well as his current psychiatric and sleep disorders. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestos-related lung disease, lung cancer, and colon cancer. The decision found that his current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has ordered a remand to gather more information about the Veteran's asbestos exposure during and after service, as well as any pre-service or post-service occupational exposures. The VA will conduct another examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's pulmonary condition and his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's asbestosis is not related to active service, his gastroesophageal reflux disease does not meet criteria for a higher rating, and his varicose veins of both legs do not meet criteria for a higher rating since July 10, 2001. His hemorrhoids were also found not to warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA Respiratory examination to assess the extent of his service-connected asbestos-related lung disease.