Asthma decisions — 2004

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected bronchial asthma is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and further review of the evidence.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability evaluation for the veteran's bronchial asthma, effective from April 25, 1984.

The veteran's appeal for higher initial evaluations for his service-connected residuals of a scaphoid fracture of the right wrist and asthma was dismissed as he withdrew the asthma issue from appeal.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 60 percent for asthma, finding that the veteran's condition warrants this rating based on his need for daily inhalation or oral bronchodilator therapy and supplemental corticosteroids.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bronchial asthma was aggravated during service, and therefore grants service connection for bronchial asthma.

The Board denied service connection for glaucoma, asthma due to tobacco use or nicotine dependence, heart disease including hypertension secondary to tobacco use or nicotine dependence, and nicotine dependence. The veteran's trichophytosis of the feet was granted a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for specially adapted housing assistance or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a travel Board hearing and considering her request for rescheduling. The claims folder will be returned to the Board after this action.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma. The appeal is granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The case will be reviewed again after these steps are completed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating for his left knee disability, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and notification. The issues of vocational rehabilitation training, service connection for bronchial asthma, disability manifested by dry eyes, skin cancer, hiatal hernia and gastric disability (claimed as stomach ulcer), and an increased rating for left knee disability are pending.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the receipt of new relevant evidence that has not been considered by the RO.

The Board found that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, as the submitted evidence was not related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The VA granted service connection for asthma with a rating of 30 percent effective September 22, 2000. The veteran's claim was received on that date.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma, which was previously denied in August 1961.