Asthma decisions — 2011

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations to determine the current level of severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted a 30 percent evaluation for chronic sinusitis since November 14, 2007. The Veteran's claims for service connection of COPD and asthma have been denied, as well as his claim for an increased initial evaluation for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied the reopening of the claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, finding that the evidence submitted was not new and material.

The Board found that there is no medical evidence indicating a current hearing loss disability was incurred or aggravated by active duty.,There is no medical evidence showing a connection between the Veteran's pulmonary disabilities, including COPD and asthma, and her active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary frequency, fatigue/weakness, and asthma have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of qualifying chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness or any other basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for asthma, finding that there was no evidence linking his current asthma to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing proper duty-to-assist notice.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for a lung disorder, including asthma and bronchitis. The Veteran's lung disorders are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's current respiratory disabilities are not related to his service or the service-connected hepatitis C, and thus he cannot be granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate condition, respiratory disorder including asthma and COPD, hypertension, and hypertensive cardiovascular or arteriosclerotic heart disease were denied as the evidence does not show these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal of an evaluation in excess of 60 percent for asthma has been withdrawn. The Board is dismissing the claim as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and asthma, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to exposure to noise during combat.

The Veteran's respiratory condition is not due to, or the result of, Agent Orange exposure and was not proximately caused or aggravated by any other incident of service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen several service connection claims for various conditions, but the claims are all denied as the appellant did not provide credible evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain updated medical evaluations for her service-connected bronchial asthma, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The issues of a compensable evaluation prior to June 10, 2004 and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent beginning June 10, 2004 for service-connected bronchial asthma are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's respiratory disability including COPD and asthma was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable evaluation. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is likely to have had its onset during his active duty. The issue of service connection for asthma remains pending and will be addressed in a future remand.