The Veteran's claim for a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for asbestos lung disease since April 7, 2010 was granted. The claim for a total rating due to individual unemployability caused by service-connected disabilities prior to March 28, 2010 was also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected asbestos lung disease warranted a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent since April 7, 2010 and he was found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities between December 3, 2009 and March 28, 2010.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- May 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1619890
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board has denied a higher initial rating for the Veteran's asbestos lung disease with COPD, finding that the current ratings adequately reflect his disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran an initial compensable rating for asbestosis due to a finding that his pulmonary impairment was primarily due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is not service-connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded for additional development of medical records and a VA examination to determine the extent and severity of the veteran's service-connected asbestos lung disease.
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