Asthma decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication, including obtaining additional medical records and issuing a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, but the claims for asthma and COPD are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded.

Service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD, asthma, emphysema, and lung cancer, is granted. Service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, asthma, and lumbago with a central disc bulge at L5-S1 and degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded as there is no medical opinion addressing the potential causation or aggravation between his service and DMII.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date prior to September 29, 2016 for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea was denied as there is no indication of an earlier claim being filed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and increased ratings for asthma have been remanded.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral calcaneal spurs with chronic plantar fasciitis has been granted from January 7, 2007 to February 25, 2015.

Service connection for asthma is granted, and disability ratings are granted for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, right knee meniscal condition, and right knee instability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a noninitial compensable disability rating for his service-connected residuals of pneumonia and TDIU based on this condition, finding that his current respiratory conditions are more likely due to nonservice-connected COPD with an asthmatic component.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she and her representative have withdrawn all issues in appeal status.

The Board has denied service connection for a neck condition due to the lack of evidence of a current disability.,Service connection is remanded for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral lower extremities, and respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, sleep apnea and heart disability is remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The low back disability claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. Other claims for service connection are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer (2 types), asthma, lesions of the left lung, and lung disease have been denied. The claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis has been reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims. The Board affirmed the denial of these claims in multiple decisions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bronchial asthma and lung conditions other than bronchial asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The claims are currently in a REMANDED status.

The Veteran's asthma has worsened and requires a new VA examination to determine the current severity of her condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for sleep apnea and COPD with left pleural reaction and bronchial asthma is dismissed. The Veteran's seborrheic eczema remains at a 60 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cervical spine disability and bilateral knee disabilities. The claims are not currently decided on service connection grounds.

The Board has decided to remand four issues: asthma, migraines, back condition, and genitourinary condition. The AOJ is required to obtain pertinent service records, STRs, and VA and private medical records for the Veteran. Additionally, a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his service-connected asthma and migraines, as well as to ascertain the nature and etiology of his claimed back condition and genitourinary condition.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disability, specifically whether it qualifies as a 'medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness' under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.