Asthma decisions — 2010

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, but his unemployability due to these conditions is supported by medical evidence. The case is REMANDED for further action including obtaining Social Security and Workers' Compensation records, conducting a social and industrial survey, and considering an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for asthma/reactive airway disease, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches. This includes obtaining additional medical records from various sources and scheduling VA examinations to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining VA treatment records related to his service-connected bronchial asthma.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, PTSD, and skin disability of the scalp. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen claims for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims to reopen service connection for bilateral pes planus and asthma, as well as his claim for service connection for epididymitis. The decision also addressed a claim for depression secondary to hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has ordered the VA to obtain service medical records and personnel records for the Veteran's service prior to April 1992. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, with some issues being granted and others remaining in denial. The decision is based on the merits of the cases where new and material evidence was not received to reopen previously denied claims.

The VA Board found that the Veteran's current lung conditions, including recurrent acute bronchitis, are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have a combined rating of 90 percent, with at least one disability rated 40 percent or more. The Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals on the issues of increased evaluations for her service-connected major depressive disorder, sarcoidosis with asthma, migraine headaches and hypertension; as well as entitlement to service connection for sinusitis.

The Board found that the Veteran's asthma began in service and has been continuous since then, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a hiatal hernia and respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma did not cause or contribute to his death. The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's service-connected condition was aggravated by any other conditions, including metastatic carcinoma and prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and bipolar disorder were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of evidence showing a disease or injury incurred during active duty.

The Board has determined that the appellant's asthma is related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for chronic bronchial asthma and service connection for a cardiovascular disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's asthma and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including any exposure during his Persian Gulf service.

The Board has determined that there is a nexus between the Veteran's asthma and her service, granting her claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claims.