Asbestosis Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of asbestos exposure, including large cell undifferentiated carcinoma with left lung removal and asbestosis of the right lung, is being remanded due to additional development needed.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for asbestosis was granted, with the effective date set at September 11, 1995.,He also received a higher initial disability rating of 30 percent from June 15, 1987 to October 7, 1998 and a final rating of 60 percent from October 8, 1998 to June 7, 2000.

The Board granted service connection for asbestosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and assigned a noncompensable disability evaluation, but the veteran contends that his condition warrants a higher rating.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have asbestosis or asbestos disease of the lung, and his chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder is not related to service exposure to asbestos.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected pulmonary asbestosis.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a respiratory examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claimed asbestosis disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration due to additional evidence received, but service connection is not granted on its merits.

The Board found that the veteran's current lung disabilities are not related to service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected asbestosis, finding that his pulmonary function tests did not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and new evidence. The case is now being sent back for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestosis is a result of in-service asbestos exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation of asbestosis was denied. However, his anxiety disorder with depression received a higher initial rating from the RO.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran claims service connection for a lung disability, including asbestosis. The VA has ordered further development due to conflicting medical evidence and the need to determine if there was asbestos exposure in service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death while the case was in appellate status.

The Board finds that the veteran's current restrictive lung disease is related to his asbestos exposure during active military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.