Asbestosis decisions — 2019

The Veteran's lung disabilities, including asbestosis with asthma and COPD, were rated at 30 percent from December 8, 2011 to June 29, 2012. The rating was increased to 30 percent effective June 29, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for asbestosis was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's application for financial assistance for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation was denied because he does not meet the criteria for eligibility under VA regulations, specifically due to a lack of evidence of an inhalation injury in service that caused his asbestosis.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory condition secondary to asbestos exposure, a neurological disorder (trigeminal neuralgia/stroke), and headaches. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) after new evidence was added to the claims file, and the Veteran's appeal is now on hold for further review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability (claimed as asbestosis) due to lack of evidence linking any current diagnosis of asbestosis or related respiratory condition to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his military service, specifically asbestos exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of dental surgery and remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure. The case is now pending with instructions for additional examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of asbestosis is related to his active service exposure, and thus grants service connection for asbestosis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected asbestosis and bilateral hearing loss render him unemployable, allowing for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's asbestosis, finding that his current condition is proximately due to asbestos exposure during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, a pulmonary disorder to include COPD, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's multiple myeloma and its causes, including exposure to asbestos, bilge water, benzene, lead paint, solvents, and petroleum products.

The Veteran's post-operative deviated nasal septum residuals are granted as service connected. The issues of service connection for recurrent headache disability, sinus disability, and gastrointestinal disability due to asbestos exposure are remanded.