Asthma decisions — 2000

The Board found no medical evidence linking the veteran's current diagnosed asthma to his period of active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis of the right knee, left hip, and asthma have been denied. His claim for increased evaluation for residuals of a right knee injury has been granted to 10 percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and residuals of malaria. The current evaluations remain at their noncompensable levels.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for special monthly pension by reason of being permanently housebound due to lack of substantial confinement to her home or immediate premises by permanent disability.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and an increased evaluation for left knee injury with postoperative chondromalacia. The veteran's claim is still pending.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and asthma, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected COPD with episodic bronchial asthma, finding that the current rating criteria are more favorable to him and that he does not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, bronchial asthma, and tinnitus are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a nexus between any of these conditions and service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung cancer, lungs disease and asthma are not related to his in-service tobacco use or nicotine dependence. The claim is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for asthma and residuals of a collapsed right lung, finding that his preexisting asthma did not increase in severity during service and that he did not have a current disability related to a collapsed right lung.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an increased rating for her degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine. The appeals are both denied.

The veteran's asthma is claimed as having been aggravated by military service. The Board found that the pre-existing condition was not permanently aggravated, and denied service connection on this basis. The Court agreed with this decision but remanded for further review due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's asthma, finding that it is related to exposure to environmental hazards during active service in the Persian Gulf. The issue of residuals from a rib fracture remains unresolved and requires further clarification as to whether the veteran still desires a hearing on this matter.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected allergic rhinoconjunctivitis does not warrant a rating higher than the current 30 percent, as there is no evidence of infection or necessity for surgery.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability, asthma, and peptic ulcer disease are not well grounded. The evidence does not show a nexus between any current disabilities and active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's disabilities of left and right radial nerves do not warrant a higher evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8514.,The Board also found that the veteran's low back disability does not more nearly approximate severe than mild, and her bronchial asthma is not shown to have increased in severity since the November 1997 VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for asthma, cuts, bruises and a hematoma, and bilateral hearing loss are not well-grounded because there is no evidence of current disabilities linked to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim is well grounded and VA has a duty to assist in its development. The appellant presented medical evidence linking his current disabilities, including bronchiectasis, to his service-connected pneumonia.