The Veteran's service-connected pleural plaques are not shown to result in any functional impairment or symptoms, and thus he is not entitled to a compensable initial rating.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's asbestos-related pleural plaques are asymptomatic and without residuals and functional limitation.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural plaques (claimed as asbestosis)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1440002
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is dismissed without prejudice.,His claim for a higher rating for pleural plaques, claimed as asbestosis, was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is dismissed. The appeals for initial compensable evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and pleural plaques (claimed as asbestosis) are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for pleural plaques and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to incomplete development of records.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for pleural plaques, finding that the Veteran's service-connected condition is responsible for his need for outpatient oxygen therapy. The decision also notes that there was substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
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