Asthma decisions — 2005

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a broken nose with nosebleeds and asthma, finding no evidence of in-service treatment or relationship to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for disability of the eyes, hearing loss, residuals of a frostbite injury, left hip condition, and asthma have all been denied. The Board is unable to make a determination on these claims as there are no effective dates provided in the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, an earlier effective date for nonservice-connected pension benefits, and increased evaluations for osteochondromatosis of the right knee and arthritis of each knee. The decision is based on a lack of evidence linking any current conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma cannot be service-connected due to a known clinical diagnosis. The claims for chronic undiagnosed illnesses were denied as there was no evidence of such conditions during or after service.

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

The Board is remanding the case to determine if the veteran currently has asthma, as her service connection claim was denied due to a prior diagnosis of asthma before service.

The Board finds that the veteran did not have chronic asthma during active service and her current bronchial asthma is unrelated to the episodes of asthma in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for bronchial asthma is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and remanded the issue of service connection for a psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records. The veteran's claims will be reconsidered based on all evidence.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma due to new and material evidence submitted since the April 1974 RO decision. The issue is remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for his service-connected bronchial asthma, currently rated at 30 percent. The VA has requested additional development to determine the correct pulmonary function test results and ensure proper evaluation of the condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current lung conditions, including asthma and bronchial disease, are not related to his service. The claim for residuals of pneumonia was denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA has maintained a 30 percent evaluation for the veteran's bronchial asthma throughout this appeal.

The VA has granted a 60 percent disability rating for the service-connected bronchial asthma with rhinitis effective prior to February 11, 2000.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma is not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have asthma, a neck injury, or a skin rash that is related to his military service. The claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if any of the veteran's claimed conditions began during service or are otherwise linked to incidents in service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma. The veteran had a preexisting condition of asthma prior to entering service, but his symptoms worsened during service in Japan. Therefore, the Board found that his current bronchial asthma is aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected respiratory disability was denied. The Board also found that the veteran does not have a separate stomach disability, including gastroenteritis and irritable bowel syndrome, which is not related to her service-connected GERD.