Asthma decisions — 2006

The Board found that the termination of disability compensation benefits was proper effective October 1, 1998. The veteran's claim for reinstatement of his benefit back to this date was denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bronchial asthma prior to November 1, 2005 was granted. The effective date of the 60 percent rating for bronchial asthma was set at September 27, 1998.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for asthma and is considering it in conjunction with his claim for COPD. The evidence received since the July 1975 decision indicates that some of the additional evidence relates to an unestablished element necessary to support the claim for service connection for asthma, but there is clear and unmistakable evidence indicating that the veteran's current respiratory disorders are not related to service.

The veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition or a VA treatment, and the Board finds no evidence to support the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death or under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of service-connected malaria, arthritis, asthma, or residuals of a forehead injury. The veteran's claims are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent, and his lumbosacral strain was rated as 10 percent disabling. The appeal is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma was not incurred or aggravated during active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's asthma was not incurred or aggravated in service and is unrelated to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, asthma, and chronic allergic pruritis were denied. The veteran was awarded a combined evaluation of 60 percent for his service-connected disabilities.

The VA determined that the appellant's pre-existing asthma condition existed prior to his military service and was not aggravated by active duty. Therefore, the claim for service connection for asthma is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tuberculosis and asthma, finding that there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's bronchial asthma was rated at 10 percent prior to December 15, 1999 and has been rated at 60 percent effective November 17, 2004. The rating of 30 percent from December 15, 1999 to November 16, 2004 remains unchanged.

The veteran's claims of increased disability rating for bronchial asthma and entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability are being remanded due to the need for further development, including VA pulmonary function testing.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board is unable to grant the requested increases or establish service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for his respiratory disability, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition during or after service and insufficient medical evidence to support a link between current conditions and Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying periods of active duty. The veteran's service connection claims will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Board has determined that there are procedural deficiencies and the veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and other issues need to be remanded for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a lung disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

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