Asthma decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for asthma has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a bilateral foot disability, finding that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen these claims. The Veteran's asthma is found to be related to his active duty service, while his bilateral foot calluses are also found to be related to service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, emphysema and COPD. The Board finds that additional development is needed to address the etiology of his respiratory disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of COPD is not related to his service, but rather due to tobacco use and not linked to Agent Orange exposure or any other in-service event. The claim for service connection for a respiratory disability was granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a disorder manifested by loss of vision and asthma have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to active duty or herbicide exposure.,The claim to reopen the prostate disorder has also been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and a new examination to address the claims for giant bullous emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and sinus tachycardia.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and determining if organic aphonia is related to his service-connected asthma with inactive pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional VA and private treatment records related to asthma. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for respiratory disorders, including asthma, rhinitis, bronchitis, and seasonal allergies. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and conduct a VA examination to determine if his military service caused or aggravated any preexisting conditions.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for depression, asthma, and obesity.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer and asthma were not found to warrant initial disability ratings in excess of the currently assigned 10 percent and 30 percent, respectively, prior to December 8, 2011.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues before the Board.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and bilateral hearing loss are all rated at the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bronchial asthma and bronchiectasis, which the Board has previously remanded. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's lung condition claim is being remanded due to the need for updated VA and/or private treatment records indicating a diagnosis of lung cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current acquired psychiatric disability or respiratory disability, and the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between any current psychiatric or respiratory disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical inquiry and an addendum report from the July 2016 VA examiner.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new medical examination.