Asthma decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for psychiatric disorder, pneumonia, asthma (secondary to pneumonia), back disability, and tonsillitis. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disabilities and their relation to service, specifically noting 'crepitant rales' in his service treatment records.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims for various conditions, including prostate cancer, hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, valvular heart disease, asthma, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory/pulmonary condition other than a restrictive right lobe condition, including COPD, emphysema, OSA, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, and asthma/bronchial asthma. The claim for allergic rhinitis was remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory conditions, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to active duty service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for anemia, stomach condition, esophageal condition, hepatitis, asthma, and COPD were denied as the evidence did not show a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,Specifically, the VA examiner found that the Veteran's diagnoses of iron deficiency anemia, gastric AVM, intestinal AVM, gastritis, candida esophagitis, and corrosive esophageal disease were less likely caused by his presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's asthma and potential exposure to mustard gas during service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current diagnosed asthma.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for low back disability, respiratory disability (to include bronchitis and asthma), prostate cancer, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU prior to March 5, 2011. The Board found that his employment was precluded by his mental health issues rather than his service-connected respiratory conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unclear etiology and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings for his tinnitus, hyposmia, and hypogeusia.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD and asthma due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed again with new VA examinations.

The Veteran's 30 percent rating for pneumoconiosis is restored. The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to a higher rating for pneumoconiosis and TDIU due to additional development.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU due to his service-connected bilateral knee disability and asthma, which renders him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. He is also granted SMC at the (s) rate based on being 'statutorily housebound'.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's asthma appeal and his request for an earlier effective date for service connection for allergic rhinitis due to incomplete development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's lung disability and asthma, requiring further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current dermatological and respiratory conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied a higher rating for asthma and remanded the issues of service connection for hepatitis B and TDIU. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and asthma are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned to VA for these purposes.

The Veteran's asthma disability was granted a 100% rating from May 5, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran’s FEV-1 score of less than 40 percent predicted more nearly approximated the criteria for a 100% disability rating.