Asthma decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability, including asthma and COPD, is being remanded due to the need for a comprehensive VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current pulmonary disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for retinopathy, asthma, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma due to insufficient information in the October 2012 VA examination report and the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including as due to asbestos exposure, is being remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA aid and attendance examination to determine if the appellant requires regular aid and assistance due to her disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the submission of new medical records and a need for an examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for various conditions, including PTSD, high triglycerides and cholesterol, chronic obesity, poor blood circulation, dry mouth, Gulf War Syndrome, polyps, gastrointestinal disorder, eye disability, respiratory disorder, heart disease, skin cancer, varicose veins, sleep apnea, and traumatic brain injury. The reasons were provided based on the lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus with hallux valgus and bronchial asthma are being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by his service-connected conditions, including bronchial asthma and bladder cancer. The medical opinions indicated that these conditions did not contribute to or hasten the Veteran's death.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a respiratory disorder, which the Board has remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete records. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder including asthma and residuals of heat exposure, including dizziness.

The Board found no evidence of a current lumbar spine disability or asthma, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for asthma prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma and service connection for hypertension is being remanded due to inadequate development. The VA examiner should provide a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, considering his Norvasc prescription and blood pressure readings during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including COPD, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, and pneumoconiosis, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his diagnoses of COPD, asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was not manifested by a FEV-1 of 40 to 55 percent predicted, or FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent, or monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations, or intermittent courses of systemic corticosteroids prior to April 2013.

The Board finds that the Veteran's substantive appeal was timely filed, and thus the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, herniated disc, and to reopen the issue of asthma are granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current respiratory disorders are not related to his active service, including exposure to herbicides. The VA examiner concluded that the conditions did not have their onset during service or were caused by any in-service disease, event, or injury.

Service connection granted for dry eye syndrome and asthma/reactive airways disease, both established as having onset in service.,Service connection denied for sinusitis. The Veteran's symptoms resolved during service.

The Veteran's upper respiratory disability, to include asthma, was not incurred in service and is therefore denied.