Asthma decisions — 2010

The Board has granted service connection for COPD and asthma, finding that the appellant's current respiratory disability is due to in-service exposure. The issue of an increased evaluation for asthma remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete treatment records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and lack of authorization from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The maximum schedular evaluation for the status post salpingoophorectomy was granted, but no additional evaluations were warranted.

The Board found that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD, was incurred in active service due to aggravation of a preexisting condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder did not onset in service and is not causally related to service. The claim for asthma was remanded due to incomplete rationale in the VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from VA clinics where the Veteran was treated for asthma. The appellant must provide new authorization forms for these records.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for asthma, which he claims developed during active duty training in Turkey. The Board finds that additional development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at Sacred Heart Hospital on January 3, 2005 is granted as the services were provided in an emergency and no VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma is currently rated at 60 percent, effective August 20, 2005. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any period of time covered by the appeal.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder (asthma) is found to have been incurred in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The remaining issues on appeal are addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and back disability were denied, while his claim to reopen a previously denied asthma claim was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma and emphysema due to asbestos exposure is being remanded for further development, including obtaining his treatment records from the Spokane VAMC.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, is being remanded due to the need to consider additional evidence not previously considered by the RO.

The Veteran was granted service connection for asthma effective January 30, 1991, the day following his separation from active duty.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent prior to June 24, 2005 and at 60 percent on or after that date.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's asthma and her service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bronchial asthma and hay fever have been remanded due to the inadequacy of the most recent VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's current asthma did not originate in service or for many years thereafter, and is not related to any incident during active service, including his presumed in-service Agent Orange exposure. As such, the claim for service connection for asthma was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inconsistencies in medical records and the need for a VA examination to assess the appellant's functional ability.