The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any current lung disability, including asbestosis. The Veteran's service records confirm his service aboard Navy vessels where he was exposed to asbestos. He also worked in a papermill post-service and smoked until 1976.
The deciding factor: The VA examination is needed due to the complexity of the case involving potential exposure to asbestos during military service, pre-service occupational exposure, and current lung disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1227823
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance from another person, warranting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's asbestosis disability is rated at 100% from December 2, 2024 to January 16, 2026. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis with pleural plaques and vascular dementia as secondary to asbestosis with pleural plaques due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's asbestosis was granted an increased rating of 10 percent, but no higher. Service connection for sleep apnea was denied.
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