Asbestosis Board decisions

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in active service, and asbestosis was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis, finding that there was no evidence of asbestosis due to asbestos exposure in service.

The appeal was remanded for the veteran to be afforded a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at his local RO.

The veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a left arm and shoulder disorder, a right ankle disorder and foot sprain, and right arm radiculopathy were denied. A higher initial rating for the service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was also denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a right knee disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability (secondary to right knee), and lung scarring due to exposure to asbestos.

The veteran's claims for service connection for asbestos related lung disease, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for diabetes mellitus, and a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's asbestosis was rated at 100 percent, and service connection for a heart disorder/hypertension was denied.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis and secondary service connection for depression.

The veteran's current asbestosis was incurred in his active duty service due to exposure to asbestos while working as an automotive repairman.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for keloids of the anterior chest, but denied service connection for skin cancer of the chest and a lung disability due to asbestos exposure.

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.