Asthma decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development of records from Tinker Air Force Base and Sampson AFB, which may be relevant to the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary disease. The AOJ is instructed to request these records and provide a medical opinion regarding the etiology of any current pulmonary disease.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to chemicals/herbicides at Fort Lewis, Washington. The Veteran contends that his current disabilities are related to this alleged exposure.

The Veteran's chronic left sciatic pain associated with pyriformis syndrome is now rated at 40 percent, effective immediately.,Asthma remains rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder separate and distinct from his service-connected asthma has been denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of bronchitis or other respiratory disorder, separate and distinct from his service-connected asthma.

Service connection for a left ankle disability, asthma, chronic cervical strain (thoracic spine), and tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any current disabilities. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his in-service complaints or exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been reopened and granted. Service connection is denied for allergies and asthma.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a respiratory disorder (asthma), and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support direct service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected asthma/COPD.

The appeals for service connection of sleep apnea, left hip disability, and asthma have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, respiratory disability (asthma), and sleep disability (insomnia). The claim for service connection for migraine headaches was remanded.,The Veteran's low back condition is not considered to be related to her military service. Her asthma and insomnia are attributed to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for a higher evaluation for bronchial asthma and TDIU from October 28, 2014 to May 11, 2018 are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic lung disease, diagnosed as asthma and COPD, due to exposure to gypsum dust during military service. The evidence is at least in equipoise that the current respiratory disabilities are related to this exposure.

The Veteran's fibrocystic disease of the right breast is currently rated at 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's asthma has not been service-connected as it is not related to her active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to conflicting opinions regarding asthma and its relation to service or a service-connected disability. The appellant is seeking service connection for asthma, which may be related to her husband's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disability and his active duty service.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sinusitis prior to June 24, 2015 was denied because he did not experience any incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for sinusitis on and after June 24, 2015 was denied as the evidence does not show that his symptoms met the criteria for a 50% disability rating due to chronic osteomyelitis or near constant sinusitis with purulent discharge.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for asthma prior to October 26, 2015 was denied because he did not meet the criteria for a 60% disability rating based on his FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC levels.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sinusitis, asthma, and allergies due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's dates of service and medical history.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, hearing loss, colon cancer, asthma, and gum disease due to presumed exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was diagnosed prior to service and did not worsen during service. The Board found no evidence that the condition was aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary condition, including asthma, pulmonary asbestosis, and COPD, due to asbestos exposure. The evidence did not establish that his current conditions were related to his military service.