Asthma decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, migraine headaches, and a right hamstring disorder. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing VA examination and new COVID-19 related records. The Veteran's asthma claim will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory and sinus or allergy disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and asthma and emphysema, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant is reopened, and the Board has ordered additional development to determine if his idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis was caused by in-service exposure to environmental hazards.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with scheduling instructions for a VA examination. The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma, is still under review.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, bronchial asthma and COPD, rhinitis, bilateral pes planus, left knee PFPS, and PTSD. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral pes planus and left knee PFPS have been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, asthma, right knee, and neck conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty service.,Service connection was not granted because the medical records do not show any in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the current conditions.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma claim is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's right inguinal hernia and scar claims are both denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's chronic gastritis claim requires additional development due to incomplete examination findings.,The Veteran's left great toe arthrodesis with amputation claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current asthma is not related to any in-service injury or event.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions, as well as outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's respiratory disorder is being evaluated again with a focus on beryllium exposure in service and abnormal pulmonary function tests.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability has been denied as there is no evidence of current hearing loss that meets VA criteria.,Service connection for sleep deprivation was also denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition and functional impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 20, 2009 to April 9, 2019. His appeal for TDIU is granted during this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports and lack of consideration of certain exposure factors. The issues include asthma, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and GERD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for asthma, right knee disability, and left knee disability are remanded.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated as 30 percent disabling prior to December 4, 2019. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and left foot osteoarthritis, as well as his claims for service connection for asthma, chronic lung problems, COPD, Meniere's syndrome, and sleep apnea have been dismissed. The validity of the Veteran’s combined evaluation has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's asthma with chronic bronchitis is rated at 10 percent, and the claim for a higher rating is denied. The TDIU claim is also denied as he has engaged in substantial gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lung disability (asthma and COPD) are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to September 30, 2010 due to inadequate expert medical opinion and inextricably intertwined with the other claim.