Asthma decisions — 2003

The veteran's narcolepsy with cataplexy is currently rated at 80 percent, effective from June 1, 2000.,The veteran's depressive neurosis has been granted a rating of 30 percent, effective from June 1, 2000. The issue for the period before this date remains in appellate status.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional medical records from VA Medical Centers. The case will be returned to the RO for this purpose.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, finding that there is no current evidence of asthma and thus no basis for secondary service connection.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims of service connection for asthma and major depression, finding new and material evidence. The veteran is now entitled to a de novo review of her claims.

The Board granted service connection for sciatica and found that the veteran currently suffers from sciatica. The issue of an increased rating for hypertension was not addressed as it is subject to a separate remand.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and increased ratings for his right and left knee disorders, finding that there was no evidence of arthritis or instability in either knee.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues and the court's decision invalidating certain regulations. The case is now remanded for additional consideration.

The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including additional medical examinations and a review of the evidence. The appeal is being remanded to allow for these developments.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD. The lung disability and skin condition claims are also granted, with the lung disability being related to herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for heart attack or stroke, claimed as due to VA medical treatment is denied. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma has been granted and he now receives a 60% disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma in October 1985, finding that his pre-existing asthma had clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service. The additional evidence submitted since then does not provide new material evidence to support reopening the claim.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected asthma has been granted, with a current evaluation of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bronchial asthma and service connection for prostatitis as due to exposure to herbicides. The veteran's bronchial asthma was found not to warrant a higher than 30 percent rating, and there is no evidence of prostatitis related to his active duty.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of nicotine dependence with emphysema and asthma due to cigarette smoking in service. The case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for skin disability, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, malaria, and PTSD. The veteran is also entitled to a non-compensable evaluation for malaria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic respiratory/pulmonary disorder, including asthma and COPD, was incurred in service. The condition is presumed to have developed due to a pre-existing post-tubercular calcification or other reflection of tuberculosis exposure during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asthma and emphysema, as they were not shown to be related to his active service or mustard gas exposure.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for chronic sinusitis with allergic features and denied the claim for asthma, as it is not compensably disabling.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected bronchial asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is new and material, thus reopening the claim of service connection for asthma with pneumonia.