Asthma decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral shoulder disability, and low back disability has been denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a current disability.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD, to include as due to exposure to asbestos is granted. The case is remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for asthma or other lung disorder, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, bilateral arm neuropathy, bilateral shoulder, left elbow, cervical spine, and left hip conditions have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition was caused or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The lung disability issue is remanded due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including inpatient records from Baumholder Army Health Clinic and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for watery eyes, obstructive sleep apnea, a cardiac disability, hypertension, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disability (likely PTSD) are not supported by the evidence of record. The Board finds additional development is needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further development and evaluation of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's asthma is not related to her service, including a pneumonia she experienced during basic training. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

Service connection for asthma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities is denied.,An effective date prior to February 24, 2015 for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The claims will be further evaluated based on the current medical and lay evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder disabilities, hearing loss in the right ear, asthma, ischemic heart disease, headaches, PTSD, and depression have been denied. The decision also includes remanded issues such as sleep apnea and high blood pressure.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for emphysema, and service connection for asthma due to new evidence or functional impairment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain and a lung condition were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea was also denied as there is no evidence showing they are related to service.,The Veteran's lung condition (asthma) may be connected to cold exposure during a trip to Alaska in 1971. However, the VA examiner found that his current asthma did not stem from this incident and was more likely due to other factors.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted due to his service-connected PTSD and other disabilities preventing him from obtaining or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The cases of bronchial asthma and neurological disability (including tremors) are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for asthma and remanded the issue of assigning a higher disability rating.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective from February 20, 2014. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning in a previous medical opinion and the need for further development of records.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding his right shoulder, left knee, right knee, and sleep apnea disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and asthma, as well as his request for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting these claims or increasing the disability rating.