Asbestosis decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, asbestosis, and did not reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis and right-sided brain damage, finding no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis or an asbestos-related disability, finding no evidence of the condition and noting that the veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection, finding no evidence of a compensable disability or conditions as claimed.

The Board granted service connection for asbestosis based on a nexus between asbestos exposure in service and the current respiratory disability.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling of a travel board hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and a respiratory disorder, including as due to asbestos exposure, are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, finding no evidence of the condition and no relationship between the veteran's service and a current lung disorder.

The Board determined that the appellant's claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for asbestosis with pleural plaques, finding that his pulmonary impairment was due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and not related to service-connected conditions.

The veteran's respiratory disorder (bilateral pleural plaques and calcifications due to asbestos exposure) was evaluated as noncompensable, and the Board found that a compensable rating is not warranted based on the post-bronchodilator pulmonary function test results.

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.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, to include asbestosis, and mononeuropathy multiplex were denied because the evidence did not show that his conditions were related to his military service.