Asthma decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and respiratory disability due to inadequate duty to assist, including obtaining appropriate examinations. The Joint Motion requires that the Board remand the case for new examinations with due regard for service records reflecting conditions of the back and respiratory system. The Veteran is also required to provide additional evidence regarding his exposure to environmental toxins in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his military service, except for PTSD with MDD which was granted effective July 2, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected asthma is remanded due to the lack of a recent VA examination and updated treatment records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded because it is inextricably intertwined with the current severity assessments of his service-connected asthma and sinusitis disabilities. The VA will conduct these examinations and consider the new evidence before deciding the case.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bronchial asthma is dismissed. A 10 percent rating is granted for GERD and a 10 percent rating is granted for PFB under Diagnostic Code 7800.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 10 percent rating for bronchial asthma, effective from September 24, 2012. The Board also granted a maximum 100 percent rating for bronchial asthma beginning November 16, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 12, 2016 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. Other claims are also being remanded due to outstanding medical evidence.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 28, 1995 for service connection of reactive airway disease/asthma. The Veteran's claim was pending within a year of his separation from active duty and VA had constructive receipt of the necessary treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals due to the death of the claimant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tension headaches, low back condition, chronic right shoulder condition, bilateral big toe condition, and right ankle disability are all granted. The claim for asthma is denied.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for bronchial asthma and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's depression, allergic rhinitis, and fibrocystic breast disease are not service-connected.,The Veteran's lower respiratory disorder (COPD, asthma, bronchitis) and menstrual disability (amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea) require further examination to determine their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for back disability, asthma, COPD, and hypertension as the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or due to military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that her pre-existing condition worsened during active duty and is therefore considered aggravated.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for asthma and initial compensable rating for left and right eye visual disturbance are dismissed. The appeal for service connection of an upper respiratory disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims of CUE in the November 1991 rating decision that denied service connection for pes planus and allergic rhinitis are referred to the RO.,The Veteran's claims of CUE in the August 1998, May 2010, and March 2013 rating decisions denying entitlement to a compensable rating for pes planus and granting service connection for allergic rhinitis effective September 17, 2010 are referred to the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, and bilateral parenchymal disease are related to or aggravated by his service-connected recurrent pneumonia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and his military service.,The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for asthma (shortness of breath), as additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's condition was caused by or related to his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for an eye condition is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for asthma and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but remanded the issue of service connection for asthma due to insufficient medical evidence.