The Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable evaluation for service-connected pulmonary asbestosis was denied by the RO in June 2010. The case was remanded multiple times and a VA examination was scheduled but ultimately not completed due to relocation issues. After several attempts, the July 2013 Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) was sent to the Veteran's Florida address instead of his New Hampshire address where he had stated he would be residing from May to October 2013.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to send the most recent SSOC to the Veteran at his current known address, leading to a delay in receiving and understanding the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1324855
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, including interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, and pulmonary asbestosis, due to in-service asbestos exposure.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because his representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of a compensable disability rating for pulmonary asbestosis due to a remand in another case, and no new claim was filed between the previous decision and this one.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine the severity of the Veteran's pulmonary asbestosis during the period on appeal, and whether it is possible to separate its effects from his non-service-connected renal cancer with metastasis to the lung.
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