Asthma decisions — 2007

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a left ankle condition, and a right ankle condition due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has found that the veteran's asthma warrants a 30 percent rating, but his overall disability picture does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The hypertension and diabetes mellitus with adhesive capsulitis of the right shoulder issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for tendonitis of the right heel, bilateral defective hearing, and a low back disability.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 60 percent for bronchial asthma from July 15, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and asthma. The decision found that there was no current diagnosis of sleep apnea or a causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected nasal disability and his migraine headaches or asthma.

The VA denied an increased evaluation for asthma, finding that the veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his pulmonary function test results and other symptoms.

The veteran's service-connected asthma with COPD is rated at 60 percent disabling, but the evidence does not show that it alone precludes her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board therefore denies TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for asthma, hemorrhoids, and right ear hearing loss. The VA found that none of these conditions warranted a rating greater than the current assigned ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have asthma and his diagnosed lung disorder (restrictive lung disease) is not related to service or a service-connected condition. Therefore, service connection for degenerative joint disease of the neck and shoulder and a lung disorder are denied.

The veteran's asthma and obstructive sleep apnea are service-connected, but his cervical spine disability is rated at the highest possible level of disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma does not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent under the applicable Diagnostic Code, and therefore denied his claim.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and asthma. The evidence submitted since the previous decisions did not provide new or material evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTB and asthma, finding that there was no competent evidence to support these conditions during or within one year after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. The VA examiner concluded it was not at least as likely as not related to his military service, and instead more likely due to his work as a mason for 30 years.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for bronchial asthma and did not grant entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service event or a nexus between current asthma and service.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma. The claim for an increased evaluation for bronchial asthma is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to address the veteran's psychiatric disorder and asthma.