Asthma decisions — 2011

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, eczema, allergies, and a psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety disorder, and PTSD) based on evidence showing these conditions were present during service or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma and left eye disability are currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding his service connection claims, particularly concerning bronchial asthma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's new assertions, which are presumed credible, raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim that military service aggravated his pre-existing asthma condition.

The Veteran's asthma disability was rated at 30 percent prior to June 29, 2011 and increased to 60 percent thereafter. The higher rating is effective from June 29, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED to the RO/AMC for additional development of his claims, including a VA examination and review of medical records. The issues include an evaluation for exercise-induced asthma, temporary total evaluations due to surgery, and individual unemployability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma. The right knee disorder claim is remanded due to additional development being required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and asthma are etiologically related to his active duty service in Kuwait. The claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred during active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The claims for pulmonary disorder (including asthma and COPD) and skin disorder are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, finding no evidence of direct service connection and noting that his current lung disorders were not shown to have pre-existed his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a low back disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Board found no direct service connection for a lung disorder, emphysema, or asthma due to asbestos exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, asthma, and a right hand scar, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and employment background.

The Veteran's asthma disability was rated at 10% from the date of claim, but a higher rating of 30% has been granted for the period from November 17, 2004 through November 18, 2007.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD. The case is being remanded due to the need for a complete VA medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current respiratory condition and military service.

The Veteran's asthma has been rated at 30 percent since October 29, 2008. The VA examiner found that his FEV-1 was 51% pre-bronchodilator and 55% post-bronchodilator, meeting the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a chronic respiratory disease claimed as asthma.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic obstructive lung disease with history of asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating based on current disability level.