Asthma decisions — 2018

The Board has denied service connection for rectal cancer and asthma, both associated with exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral eye condition, diagnosed as keratitis sicca, dry eye syndrome, and meibomian gland dysfunction, is granted service connection. The Veteran's asthma is denied service connection. The Veteran's upper respiratory infection (chronic bronchitis) and status post hysterectomy are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 9, 2015.

The Veteran's asthma, lung cancer status post right lobectomy, sleep apnea, GERD, kidney disease, and headaches are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing asthma was aggravated by his active service. Service connection for epilepsy is denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that it existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, skin cancer, and sleep apnea are remanded due to outstanding medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service asbestos exposure and a need for further examination of the Veteran's respiratory disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and a need for another VA examination.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 1, 2008 for the grant of a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions and his inability to work due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for asthma, internal hemorrhoids, left and right carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical spine condition, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbar spine disability have been dismissed. The case is remanded for further examination on the issue of service connection for a cervical spine condition.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his military service and did not worsen during ACDUTRA. The claim was based on direct evidence of a worsening of the pre-existing condition beyond its natural progression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of various disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and COPD as aggravated by service-connected disabilities, and gastrointestinal disorders including GERD, hiatal hernia, and H. pylori gastritis are also granted as aggravated by service-connected conditions. Service connection for diabetes is reopened but not yet decided.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, sleep apnea, and anxiety disorder as secondary to service-connected asbestosis pleural plaques due to incomplete examination reports and lack of consideration of certain contentions.

The Veteran's claims for foot fungus and diabetes mellitus were dismissed. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, but the issue of reopening the finally disallowed respiratory disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, sleep apnea, headaches, neck pain, lower back condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition due to a lack of VA examinations and opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's lung disorder (asthma) and hyperthyroidism were denied service connection. The skin disorder, bilateral eye disorder, bilateral foot disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder claims are remanded for further development.,New evidence was not received to reopen the claim of a lung disorder, and there is no direct or presumptive service connection for hyperthyroidism due to ionizing radiation exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, claimed as secondary to a left knee disability; a cervical spine disability; and an asthma/COPD disability. The Board found that there was no evidence showing cause or aggravation in service but rather that the evidence showed post-service injuries.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability, finding that there was no current disability.

The claim to reopen the issue of service connection for lung disease, to include asthma and COPD, is denied. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, major depressive disorder, and panic disorder.