Asbestosis Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, and a respiratory condition, to include asbestosis, were denied. The veteran was also found not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's service-connected asbestosis was rated at 60 percent from September 23, 2005, to March 23, 2006, and the Board found that a rating in excess of 60 percent is not warranted for any time during this period. The veteran also received a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including an adequate VA examination to determine the presence and etiology of asbestosis, and a determination of the level of impairment due to the residuals of a right fifth metacarpal fracture with tendonitis of the right wrist.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a travel board hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis, pleural plaques and scarring of the lungs due to asbestos exposure during military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, to include asbestosis and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), was remanded for additional development.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The appeal is remanded to further develop evidence of asbestos exposure and obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between any lung disability and service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted due to the exposure to acoustic trauma during his period of active service. The appeal for asbestosis was withdrawn by the veteran.

The appeal is remanded for additional development and a VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis, finding that the most probative evidence indicated he does not currently have asbestosis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asbestos-related lung disease was remanded for additional development and adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asbestosis, and did not reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis and right-sided brain damage, finding no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis or an asbestos-related disability, finding no evidence of the condition and noting that the veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection, finding no evidence of a compensable disability or conditions as claimed.

The Board granted service connection for asbestosis based on a nexus between asbestos exposure in service and the current respiratory disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling of a travel board hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and a respiratory disorder, including as due to asbestos exposure, are being remanded for further development.