Asthma decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service connection claims for a stomach condition, asthma, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies have been denied.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran’s claimed conditions as they are not related to his active duty service or any in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's asthma and hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's use of systemic corticosteroids to treat his asthma.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 60 percent for the period from January 3, 2019. The rating was granted as his FEV-1 scores were below 56% predicted and he required intermittent courses of systemic corticosteroids.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disability, and skin disability due to insufficient opinions in the original decision. The Veteran's current conditions are presumed service connected.

The Veteran's asthma has worsened since his last VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine the current nature and severity of his service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the TDIU claim due to an inadvertent failure to address it in a previous decision. The Veteran's asthma and other service-connected conditions are found to require further development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed them due to lack of specific error in determination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete examination opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorders, specifically his preexisting asthmatic bronchitis and its progression during service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate compensable disability ratings for his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, finding that regulations explicitly preclude such separate ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD, as these conditions are not secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's asthma and panic disorder with agoraphobia features, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee chondromalacia, right shoulder rotator cuff tendinopathy, and thoracolumbar spine strain with degenerative disc disease are all being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, asthma (to include as secondary to OSA), and hypothyroidism with morbid obesity. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,The decision also noted that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of asthma during service and his current asthma is believed to be related to post-service factors.

The Board has remanded the claims for respiratory condition, to include asthma; peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities; and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities due to potential preexisting conditions and possible herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory condition, including occupational asthma, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it was caused by exposure to toxic substances during active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for chronic sinusitis, asthma, and headaches.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for left shoulder and respiratory disabilities, as well as a compensable disability rating for his left ankle condition. The claims are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition, specifically related to alleged CS gas exposure during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it is related to his service-connected bronchial asthma.