Asbestosis Board decisions

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.

The Board has granted service connection for pleural asbestosis and remanded the issues of chronic bronchitis and COPD to allow for further development.

The veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for alcohol detoxification were denied as the services did not meet the criteria of being an emergent medical condition.

The veteran's claim of service connection for asbestosis has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher initial disability rating for asbestosis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of active symptomatology for asbestosis or causal relationship to his deviated septum.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for pulmonary vascular disease, as there is no medical evidence showing it was caused by active service or any other condition. The veteran's Meniere's syndrome and asbestosis claims are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran was exposed to asbestos aboard his ship during service and has been diagnosed with pleural plaques and asbestosis. The Board grants service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's current asbestosis did not have its onset during service and is unrelated to any event or injury of service origin. As a result, the claim for service connection for asbestosis was denied.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for labored breathing associated with asbestos exposure were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability that would support the claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete information and need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records from Dr. P.