Asbestosis decisions — 2003

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and new evidence. The case is now being sent back for additional examination and consideration.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asbestosis is a result of in-service asbestos exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's initial claim for an increased evaluation of asbestosis was denied. However, his anxiety disorder with depression received a higher initial rating from the RO.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran claims service connection for a lung disability, including asbestosis. The VA has ordered further development due to conflicting medical evidence and the need to determine if there was asbestos exposure in service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death while the case was in appellate status.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and is remanding the case back to the RO for additional consideration.

The Board finds that the veteran's current restrictive lung disease is related to his asbestos exposure during active military service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran seeks to reopen his claim of service connection for a lung disorder claimed as asbestosis. The RO previously denied the claim in March 1998, finding that there was no evidence of asbestosis or a relationship between the current lung disorder and service exposure. The appeal is remanded due to deficiencies in development.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's pulmonary asbestosis is related to asbestos exposure during his military service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for the requested development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for each of the conditions he is seeking service connection for, and thus his claims are denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected respiratory disability.