Asthma decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma, and its relation to his military service, particularly Gulf War exposures. Additional records are needed from the National Guard service periods.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for TBI, PTSD, and tinnitus. The previously denied claims of service connection for residuals of left knee trauma, asthma, and GERD were reopened.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and remanded the issue of service connection for Asthma.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's asthma claim due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his pre-existing condition worsened during service.

The Veteran was granted TDIU from February 8, 2015 until April 12, 2018 due to her service-connected disabilities preventing her from securing or following a substantial gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with right achilles tendonitis is rated at 10 percent disabling, effective February 3, 2009. The Veteran also received a TDIU for the periods from February 3, 2009 through August 2, 2011 and from May 1, 2018 to present.

The Veteran's appeals were partially granted, with some issues receiving increased ratings and others remaining unchanged or denied. The effective dates for several grants of service connection are set to June 18, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the appellant's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work. The appellant is asked to complete a TDIU claim form, undergo an examination by a clinician, and provide VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete addendum opinions.

The Veteran's eligibility for VA loan guaranty benefits is granted because her discharge was due to a service-connected condition (asthma).

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 30 percent rating from October 28, 2014; and increased to a 70 percent rating prior to August 13, 2015. The VA has granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the period prior to August 13, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected left shin splints, right shin splints, asthma, GERD, bilateral athlete’s foot and exercise-induced right lower extremity compartment syndrome are being remanded for additional examinations to determine their current severity.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted. The claims for service connection for left and right shoulder, wrist, hip, ankle, and knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, COPD, and Parkinson’s disease due to a lack of current diagnoses in the record. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service exposure or otherwise.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma and TBI due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran is seeking service connection for both conditions, with potential links to asbestos exposure, in-service MVA, or other factors.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, asthma, and hemorrhoids due to missing or incomplete service medical records. The Veteran is advised of alternative sources of evidence she can submit in place of these records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted as it was incurred in service.,Service connection for asthma is denied because the condition did not manifest during or within one year after service discharge and there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,Service connection for heart disability, including atrial fibrillation and valvular heart disease, is denied due to lack of in-service onset and failure to establish a nexus to service.,Service connection for kidney disability, including hydronephrosis, kidney cysts, kidney calculi, and chronic kidney disease, is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service onset or a nexus to service.,Service connection for basal cell carcinoma is denied because the condition did not manifest during or within one year after service discharge and there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied due to lack of an in-service onset and failure to establish a nexus to service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for asthma due to insufficient reasoning in a previous medical opinion and the need for additional evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the cases due to uncertainty about available VA treatment records from the mid-1970s to 1987, which are potentially relevant to the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder and asthma.