Asbestosis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's asbestosis is rated at 90 percent since July 21, 2021. He was granted a TDIU from that date until November 2, 2022. From then on, he had a combined rating of 100 percent due to his service-connected disabilities. Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, finding that the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service is at least as likely as not related to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for further development, including obtaining a new VA opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his in-service asbestos exposure.

Service connection for COPD and emphysema is dismissed as the Veteran's current disability does not meet the criteria for service connection.,Service connection for asbestosis, chronic cervicothoracic pain, and compensable ratings for scars are remanded due to pending issues.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew her claims for special monthly compensation and service connection.

The Veteran's left knee osteoarthritis and cervical degenerative disc disease are granted as service-connected.,Hyperlipidemia is granted as secondary to major depressive disorder. Lipomas of the chest and right middle back, and interstitial lung disease (claimed as asbestosis) are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected asbestosis and lung disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU effective from May 24, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include asbestosis, finding no current disability and lack of recent diagnosis prior to the Veteran's claim filing.

The Board has remanded the cases for readjudication due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, but the VA will need to verify your military service and obtain any missing records before making a final determination.

The Veteran's service connection for stomach cancer and its residuals is granted. The rating for pleural asbestosis is remanded, and the TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the first is about a compensable rating for asbestosis, and the second is about an earlier effective date for service connection of cholangiocarcinoma. The decision also mentions that more records need to be obtained and medical opinions should have been sought.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to active service or asbestos exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of diffuse interstitial fibrosis and asbestosis for further evaluation due to insufficient medical opinions regarding exposure during service.

The Board denied higher initial disability ratings for the service-connected lung disability from October 30, 2009, to March 28, 2011, and from March 28, 2011, to June 17, 2016. The Veteran's lung disability was rated at 10 percent for the first period and 30 percent for the second period.