Asthma decisions — 2007

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for COPD with bronchial asthma and coccidiomycosis is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records from Brandon Hospital and Dr. Enriquez.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service or exposure to Agent Orange, and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the need to reconstruct his service medical records and gather additional evidence from non-VA sources.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for reactive airway disease (asthma) is denied.

The veteran's asthma and avascular necrosis of the hips were not incurred in service, and therefore denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence, and the low back disability claim has also been denied as there is no evidence that it was caused by VA care or treatment.

The Board has decided to remand the veteran's claim for asthma service connection due to incomplete VCAA notice, missing private medical records, and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected asthma and other conditions do not render him unemployable, as evidenced by his current employment at the postal service despite environmental restrictions due to his asthma. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and material to reopen the claims for service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture and asthma. The veteran's previous assertions about in-service fractures were not supported by objective evidence.

The veteran's claims of service connection for insomnia, sexual impotence, and asthma were denied as these conditions are not shown to have had their onset during his period of active duty.

The veteran's claim for higher evaluations for his bronchial asthma was denied. The RO increased the evaluation to 60 percent effective July 9, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bronchial asthma, pneumonia, or duodenal ulcer that manifested in service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran has withdrawn all her appeals, including those for various disabilities and service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma warrants a 60 percent rating from March 16, 2004, based on his need for intermittent courses of systemic corticosteroids.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma (asthma), finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent was not warranted prior to January 11, 2002 and from January 11, 2002 to June 30, 2004. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 60 percent since June 30, 2004.

The Board found no evidence of a service-connected condition that caused or contributed to the veteran's death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma, which was already assigned at 30 percent.

The Board found that the veteran's dental problems are not a result of trauma in service and denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung and heart disabilities are not service-connected, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any presumptive exposure. The claims for service connection have been denied.