Asthma decisions — 2014

The Board found that the Veteran's current asthma and COPD were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, as there was clear and unmistakable evidence showing that the conditions pre-existed service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for migraine headaches, asthma, and tinnitus due to their secondary nature to service-connected conditions. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for VA examinations to determine the nature of the Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma and determined that his pre-existing asthma was aggravated during active duty service. The Veteran is now granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is productive of symptoms resulting in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% disability rating. The respiratory disability claim was denied as there is no evidence it originated during service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), and a respiratory disability. The decision is unclear regarding whether new evidence was received to reopen the hypertension claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a lung disorder that was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current COPD is not related to his military service, including as due to asbestos exposure. The preponderance of evidence indicates that his COPD is more likely due to his long-term smoking history.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asthma, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability. The case will be reconsidered with additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination report and requests for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to additional development being required, including verification of mustard gas exposure and examination for asthma and bronchitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back disability and asthma are not related to active service, resulting in a denial of both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death is not related to his active service and therefore, service connection for the cause of death cannot be granted.

The Veteran claims service connection for asthma. The claim is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's preexisting asthma was aggravated during his service, and therefore grants service connection for asthma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a new VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after the additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations regarding his sleep apnea, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The VA will then review the claims again.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and he is now entitled to a 10 percent rating for asthma prior to November 2, 2009.

The Board finds that the Veteran's chronic respiratory condition, to include asthma, is related to her military service and grants service connection for this disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory conditions, including COPD and asthma, did not develop during his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA). The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.