Asbestosis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the veteran's inservice asbestos exposure and current lung disorder. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, verify any alleged inservice exposure, and schedule a VA examination if necessary.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining evidence of asbestos exposure during and after his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for asbestosis.

The VA determined that the veteran's respiratory disability is not related to his service, including exposure to asbestos. The Board found that there was no evidence of a connection between the veteran's current respiratory condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and asbestosis, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link between military service and these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder is incurred in service, and his asbestosis claim is denied. The decision grants service connection for the low back disorder but denies service connection for asbestosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for interstitial fibrosis and asbestosis, a skin disorder, and a back disorder. The evidence did not support these claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, arthritis of the bilateral knees, residuals of asbestos exposure, and tinea pedis were all denied. The Board found no direct evidence linking these conditions to service or any presumptive exposure basis.

The Board denied service connection for both the respiratory disability claimed as due to asbestos exposure and the low back injury, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for asbestosis. The veteran does not have a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure in service, and there is no evidence supporting his claim for service connection for asbestosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for sleep apnea, asbestosis, right ear hearing loss, or either knee strain. The claims are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis and COPD, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a new VA examination of the veteran's asbestosis.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for asbestosis is pending.

The VA has denied the veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected asbestosis, finding that the evidence does not support such a rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asbestosis, is being remanded due to the need for additional development, specifically a high-resolution CT scan of the chest and a VA pulmonary examination.

The Board found that the veteran does not have asbestosis and there is no current disability related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for asbestosis was denied.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for asbestosis with severe combined ventilatory impairment and mild room air hypoxia was proper. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a bilateral foot disorder characterized by corns and calluses is addressed in the REMAND portion of this decision.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of asbestosis and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for service connection regarding Sjogren's syndrome, clinical depression, and exposure to asbestos was dismissed because her Substantive Appeal was not filed in a timely manner.