Asthma decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the introduction of new and material evidence. However, the claims remain pending as they are being remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's asthma. Service connection for hepatitis B is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection, rating higher, and TDIU due to incomplete records and need for further examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and scheduling a respiratory examination.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling appropriate examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.,The Veteran has multiple issues on appeal that require further examination and review.

The Board has determined that the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new medical examination to determine if the appellant’s asthma and COPD were clearly and unmistakably aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's asthma and memory loss secondary to service-connected TBI are granted. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed sinusitis.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for PTSD, but no rating assigned as it is a direct service connection case.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, OSA, and an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence presented.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a respiratory disorder as the opinions provided are inadequate and additional records need to be obtained.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia has been denied as it does not constitute a disability for VA benefits purposes.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for hypertension and alcoholism have both been reopened. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (depression and/or mood disorder), migraine headaches, and sleep apnea on secondary basis to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's joint pain, coronary artery disease, diabetes, eye disorder, glaucoma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder (asthma), liver disorder, kidney disorder, erectile dysfunction, residuals of TBI, restless leg syndrome, GERD, and other issues have been remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and examination regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including his service in the Oregon Air National Guard.

The Veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected low back degenerative disc disease with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, exercise-induced asthma, and chronic right knee disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and an opinion regarding whether her service-connected disabilities render her permanently and totally disabled.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is likely related to his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran also receives a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and a chronic disability involving the knees and ankles, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions were granted effective June 1, 2014. However, he did not receive payment for the month of June due to VA regulations requiring that payments begin on the first day of the month following the effective date.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection as it had its onset in active service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded for further evaluation.