Asthma decisions — 2007

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

The veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of asthma, which is a respiratory condition. Therefore, service connection for asthma cannot be established.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and PTSD, finding no evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the appeal can be decided, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current respiratory disorders are related to service.

The Board found that the veteran's pre-existing asthma did not exist prior to service and was aggravated by service, leading to a denial of his claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disorders, as well as his claim for degenerative disc disease of the spine. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking the veteran's current asthma, shortness of breath, and allergies to asbestos exposure during service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for cause of death due to asthmatic pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the July 2003 rating decision. The veteran died from asthmatic PTB, which had been diagnosed many decades after his separation from service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her service-connected asthma, bunionectomies with arthritis, and sinusitis have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for both cardiovascular disorders and asthma with COPD, including secondary to his cardiovascular disorder. The decision stated that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing cardiovascular disorder being aggravated by service, and also noted insufficient medical nexus evidence linking the asthma with COPD directly or secondarily to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the veteran's service periods. The issues of service connection for various disabilities and an increased rating for PTSD are pending.

The veteran's asthma was granted service connection, but his colon cancer was denied as not related to asbestos exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma but granted a 10 percent rating for GERD.,The veteran's asthma was not linked to his military service, and the current GERD is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of a head injury, and low back disorder. The claims for flat feet, asthma, and rheumatic fever were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, finding that the new evidence received since the December 1945 rating action does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The veteran's hemorrhoids are currently rated at 0 percent, and there is no evidence of a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for asthma, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma and COPD are likely due to his service-connected PTSD, and granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of death of her spouse and nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to a lack of evidence linking any post-service condition to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and asthma were not incurred or aggravated during his military service.