Asbestosis Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis and bibasilar pulmonary scarring, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected pulmonary disorder, claimed as asbestosis, was manifested by FVC results of 70% predicted. The Board found that a rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory conditions and skin condition due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant medical records, schedule examinations, and provide a SOC on the hypertension claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities, lung disability (pleural plaques), and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for asbestosis from March 15, 2016, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on pulmonary function test results.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's asbestos exposure during service and whether his current respiratory disability is related to that exposure.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder and schizoaffective disorder, depressive type; chronic sinus and allergy disability; obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB); right foot and left foot disabilities; right knee and left knee disabilities; and cervical spine disability have been granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis, finding that the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during active service is the cause of his current condition.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis, finding it related to asbestos exposure during service. Service connection was denied for COPD.

The Veteran's asbestosis is rated at 60 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of evidence showing FVC less than 50% predicted or DLCO (SB) less than 40% predicted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including asbestos exposure, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The respiratory condition claim is related to asbestos exposure, while the right foot condition claim does not have a clear exposure basis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a lung condition (to include bronchiectasis and asbestosis) has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, including COPD, emphysema, and asbestos-related lung disease was denied in September 2005 due to lack of an in-service event and nexus. The claim is reopened as new evidence has been received indicating an in-service injury and a nexus. However, the Veteran's current lung conditions are still not definitively linked to service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for asbestosis, finding that no prior informal claim was submitted before November 21, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of asbestosis with pleural plaques due to inadequate VA examinations, lack of contemporaneous medical evidence, and conflicting lay testimony. The low back disability claim is also being remanded.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for asbestosis, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's lung condition, including asbestos-related pleural disease, is at least as likely as not related to his military service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service or a service-connected disability. The claim for TDIU was granted, and the issue of rating in excess of 60 percent for asbestosis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma and respiratory disorder, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for asbestosis with pleural plaques due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous decisions.