Asbestosis Board decisions

The Board has determined that further review is needed to determine if the veteran's asbestosis is related to service exposure, and thus may grant or deny the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected asbestosis warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of his original claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestosis does not meet the schedular criteria for a 10 percent disability rating, and thus denied an initial compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for a 100% rating for asbestosis was granted, effective from January 7, 2000. The Board found that the earliest evidence showing entitlement to this rating is an August 15, 2001 pulmonary function test.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, residuals of a broken lower jaw, and a respiratory disability (asbestosis) as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his service-connected conditions, in and of themselves, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for lung disorder due to asbestos exposure and residuals of cold injury. The claim for service connection for lumbar strain is pending.

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

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for asbestosis, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found no evidence of mesothelioma or asbestosis in the veteran's service records, and there is no competent medical evidence to support a current diagnosis. As such, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asbestosis, which was previously denied in September 2002. The appeal is granted.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for asbestosis, resulting in a denial of the claim.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for the veteran's asbestosis, formerly radiogenic pleural plaques. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed due to the effective date of the increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including pulmonary function tests and an opinion on the veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected lung disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and development were inadequate, and thus remands the case for further action.

The Board has reviewed the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including asbestosis (also claimed as COPD), PTSD, positive TB test, hypertension, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with lumbago and sciatica, scoliosis, and skin fungus. However, there is no competent medical evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a clear diagnosis of asbestosis and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran was granted service connection for asbestosis in March 2006, effective August 13, 2002. The Board found that the claim had been reopened and new evidence submitted since the previous denial.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis and granted it. The claim for service connection for bilateral knee disorder was denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's asbestosis was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The claim for PTSD is remanded.