Asthma decisions — 2013

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a calcified left lung nodule, and chronic bronchitis. The appeals were based on secondary to asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral eye dryness, atypical chest pain, chronic congestive epididymitis (residual of vasectomy), rhinitis, asthma, hemorrhoids with rectal fissure, nephrolithiasis, residual scar from ganglion cystectomy, and residuals of cubital tunnel syndrome have been granted. The Veteran's service connection claims for increased ratings are denied.,The Veteran has a current disability manifested by bilateral eye dryness that is not considered a disability under VA compensation laws. His atypical chest pain was incurred in service and is considered a qualifying chronic disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a clarification of the VA examiner's opinions regarding his ability to work and the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.

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

The Board denied service connection for asthma in January 2009, and the RO addressed it again on whether new and material evidence had been presented. The Veteran's statements are considered cumulative, and the VA and private records do not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as asthma, have been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain VA clinical records and Social Security Administration (SSA) disability benefits records, as well as readjudicate the issue on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected hypothyroidism and left paralytic hemidiaphragm with asthma have been granted initial ratings, but the Veteran is seeking higher ratings for these conditions. The scars are rated as compensable.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for conjunctivitis is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including as due to asbestos exposure, is being remanded for further development and an updated opinion regarding the etiology of his current diagnosed asthma and COPD.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection and assigned a 30 percent rating. The Board found that the symptoms did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found that the appellant's asthma was not incurred in service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of his 100% disability rating for asthma was granted, as the reduction from 100% to 60% was deemed improper.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to her military service and thus denied all of her claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any respiratory complaints or diagnosis. His MOS as an aircraft mechanic does not suggest significant risk of asbestos exposure, and there is no evidence of herbicide (Agent Orange) exposure in Vietnam. The Board finds that the Veteran cannot establish service connection for his claimed respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's lung disability was not caused by VA medical treatment in December 2003, and thus he is denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a lung disability due to VA medical treatment.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, gout (claimed as osteoarthritis), and asthma. The Veteran's right knee condition was found to be related to the natural progression of pre-existing pathology.,Gout did not develop during active service and is considered unrelated to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including chronic bronchitis, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of his claims file.

The Board found that the Veteran's asthma did not start during service and is not related to his military service, thus denying his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including macules on the tongue, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic sinusitis, a heart disability, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndromes, bilateral pes planus, and psychiatric disabilities. The decision found no current disabilities or evidence of in-service incurrence.