Asthma decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma existed prior to his entrance into service and did not permanently increase in severity beyond its natural progression during service. The Board concluded that the veteran's current respiratory symptoms are not related to his active duty.

The veteran's prostate cancer and asthma were not found to be related to herbicide agent exposure in service. Service connection for chronic bronchitis, arthritis of the cervical spine, arthritis of the lumbar spine, and arthritis of the shoulders was also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's low back disorder and asthma, including obtaining updated medical records and conducting further examinations. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Board found that the veteran's respiratory disorders, including asthma and emphysema, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for asthma is being remanded due to the need for a more current VA examination and discussion of exacerbations and medications provided.

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a hearing and additional medical records need to be obtained.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected low back disability and has denied increased evaluations for asthma. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma had its onset during service and granted her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing the veteran with an examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional compensation based on a dependent parent and her TDIU claim due to her service-connected asthma. The Board found that she was not disabled enough to meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability and denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his request for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's back disability, left wrist disability, and asthma. The decision is final as these claims were previously denied in January 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of asthma as secondary to his sarcoidosis and also denied a request for an earlier effective date for the 60% rating for fungal infections. The veteran was not provided proper VCAA notice.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of his respiratory disorder and coronary artery disease, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to his service-connected calcified pleural plaques due to asbestosis. The claim for a compensable evaluation for calcified pleural plaques was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma, left ankle disorder, and left knee disorder are not service-connected. However, his left ankle disorder was granted as a result of aggravation by a pre-existing condition during service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of hearing loss disability, tinnitus disability, asthma, congestive heart failure, and low back disability before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection of bronchial asthma, as all submitted evidence was considered cumulative.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and panic attacks. The appeal was not about malaria as it pertained to a compensable disability rating for right eye keratitis.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the medical evidence did not support the requested benefits.