Asbestosis decisions — 2006

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected asbestosis does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of asbestos-related respiratory disease and denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for asbestosis and lung condition/breathing problems are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions being related to his service, including any exposure to asbestos or ionizing radiation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently suffer from asbestosis or any related pulmonary disability, and his chest pain and respiratory issues are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have asbestosis and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's COPD is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to asbestos during service, and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's asbestosis was not incurred or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service caused his COPD and asbestosis, which contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disease, diagnosed as asbestosis, is related to asbestos exposure during active service and grants service connection for a respiratory disorder.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as his combined percentage ratings did not meet the minimum schedular criteria for T/R and his service-connected conditions were not shown to prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of asbestosis, asthma, or emphysema and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asbestosis is being remanded due to a procedural defect in the VCAA notice.

The Board found that the veteran's asbestosis did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have asbestosis related to service and therefore denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of exposure to asbestos and residuals of exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange, as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to these exposures.