Asthma decisions — 2013

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma did not manifest in service and is unrelated to service. Additionally, there is no evidence of a current disability manifested by chest pain secondary to asthma. Therefore, both claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Board found that the current evidence was insufficient to substantiate these claims.

The Board found no evidence of a respiratory disease in active service and concluded that the Veteran's current asthma is not related to his period of service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also determined that the Veteran's asthma is not secondary to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected asthma. The claims for service connection for other conditions are also referred back to the RO.

The Board denied an extraschedular disability evaluation for bronchitis with asthmatic attacks, finding that the Veteran's condition did not present an exceptional or unusual picture of disability.

The VA determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorders were not caused by or related to his active service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disability, other than his service-connected asbestos-related pleural plaques, is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the evidence added to the record since the final rating decision does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for seasonal asthma, and thus denied the reopening of the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis with asthma and arthritis of the legs were denied, while his claim to reopen a previously denied claim for laryngitis, nasopharyngitis with residual grippe was not reopened.

The Veteran's asthma and muscle strain of the lower back are found to be related to his service, with a finding in favor of granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that asthma was incurred in service and granted the Veteran's claim for service connection. The issue of allergies is remanded as it requires additional examination and development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic respiratory disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and a chronic cardiac disability were denied. The Veteran was diagnosed with asthma in 2008 and obstructive sleep apnea in 2012, but there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, most recently assessed as COPD, was caused by exposure to boiler soot while serving on active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard.

The VA has determined that the appellant's lung disability, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, tuberculosis residuals, and COPD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, including as due to exposure to chemical dioxins in service.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for asthma, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, and epilepsy as his service did not meet the requirements for eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability (strain) and left ankle disability are not service-connected as there is no current evidence of these conditions during the appeals period.,Bilateral pes planus was pre-existing but did not worsen due to military service. The Veteran has been granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to issues with representation and notification. The claims for service connection are on the merits, but need further development.