The Veteran's pulmonary asbestosis is rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.
The deciding factor: PFT results do not show FVC of 50- to 64-percent predicted or worse, DLCO (SB) of 40- to 55-percent predicted or worse, or maximum exercise capacity of 15 to 20 ml/kg/min oxygen consumption with cardiorespiratory limitation.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19124420
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for pulmonary asbestosis to obtain a new VA examination that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements and any additional medical records.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lung disorder, including calcified right pleural plaque, left pleural effusion, mild subcarinal adenopathy with nodes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary asbestosis is granted. The issue of whether the Veteran was exposed to asbestos aboard USS Vulcan AR-5 during his service is remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for pulmonary asbestosis and asbestos related pleural disease, finding that the disorder was not caused by any incident of service, including alleged asbestos exposure.
- Granted
The veteran's diagnosed lung disorder, pulmonary asbestosis, is found to be related to his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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