Asthma decisions — 2015

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis and is remanding the asthma claim to allow for further development.

The Veteran's asthma was initially granted service connection and rated at 10 percent effective November 1, 2007. The current rating of 30 percent is assigned from July 30, 2010 to April 7, 2015.

The Board has determined that a 10 percent disability rating is warranted for hypertension, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's asthma and depressive disorder have been granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or continuity of symptoms since service. The claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, loss of vision, stomach disorder, deviated nasal septum, left and right pes planus, respiratory disorder to include asthma, and left ankle disability. The decision is based on a finding that these conditions are not attributable to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma, is being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination and her pregnancy.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in relative equipoise on whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, congestive heart failure, and asthma are secondary to his service-connected organophosphate delayed onset injuries. As such, these claims have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in St. Petersburg, Florida due to the Veteran's request and the need to reschedule his previously scheduled hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hives, bladder infections, PID, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome of the hands, myopia (eye disability), vaginal yeast infections, toenail fungus, and a back condition have all been denied. The Veteran has not provided new evidence that would reopen any of these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis and asthma was also denied.

The Veteran's sarcoidosis with bronchial asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, the minimum rating for this condition. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his lung function tests show FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC scores within normal limits.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and blood disorders. The claim is denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence showing that any pre-existing conditions were aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and asbestos-related pleural plaques, is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his employment history and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, including COPD and bronchial asthma, due to asbestos exposure is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and development of her employment status. The Board will re-adjudicate the TDIU claim based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's asthma and sinusitis have been evaluated, but the claims for increased ratings are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional service personnel records, specifically those related to his discharge from the California Army National Guard in May 2007. The issue of education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) will be reviewed with consideration of all available evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hyperlipidemia, was dismissed. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to active duty.