Asbestosis Board decisions

The VA has granted a 30 percent rating for asbestosis with emphysematous changes and bilateral small bullae, effective June 7, 2001. The veteran's condition was previously rated at 10 percent from November 12, 1997.

The Board found no current asbestos-related disability and denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran does not currently have asbestosis and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the veteran did not have asbestos-related pleural disease or other disability associated with exposure to asbestos in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that an effective date earlier than January 26, 1998 is not warranted for the assignment of a schedular 100 percent disability rating for service connected respiratory insufficiency with obstructive and restrictive airway disease due to asbestos exposure.

The veteran's service-connected asbestosis does not render him unemployable, and the Board finds that he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed PTSD and asbestosis residuals are not service-connected due to insufficient evidence of in-service stressors for PTSD, and no asbestos exposure during service. The claims have been denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis, finding no current diagnosis related to exposure to asbestos in service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis and a calcified lung granuloma, but denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchitis due to the veteran's smoking history.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current respiratory disorder to service, including exposure to asbestos during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the veteran does not have asbestosis related to asbestos exposure in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for service-connected asbestosis, with secondary pulmonary fibrosis and secondary moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease effective February 2, 2003.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for asbestosis with COPD, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for such an increase during the appeal period.

The Board found no evidence of current asbestosis and concluded that the veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis was denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for PTSD, asbestos exposure-related disability, and hearing loss due to lack of medical evidence supporting these conditions. The claim for reopening the hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestosis warrants a rating of 30 percent from April 25, 1991 to March 2, 1993.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, decreased visual acuity, and a right knee disorder. The claim for increased rating of asbestosis was also denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's asbestos pleural disease, evaluated as noncompensable since August 24, 1998, warrants a 10 percent evaluation starting from August 23, 2001.

The veteran's request for service connection for asbestosis and an increased rating for urethritis is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing.