Asthma decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, a back disability, and a left hip disability. The disabilities are deemed to have started during the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bronchial asthma pre-existed his active military service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was rated at 60 percent disabling from March 12, 2014 to December 28, 2016. The Board denied an increased rating as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for shortness of breath, finding no medical evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and military service.

Right ear SNHL service connection denied. Other conditions are remanded due to lack of evidence of exposure events.,Bladder stones, Asthma, IBS, Urinary condition, Hypothyroidism, Pre-diabetes, GERD, Hypertension, Kidney stones claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records, and further efforts are needed to obtain these records or a formal finding of unavailability must be made.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA have been granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. Service connection for OSA as secondary to his now service-connected asthma has also been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for asthma and depression, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. The cardiac disorder claim was also denied as there was no evidence showing it was related to herbicide exposure.

Your claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been fully granted with the addition of asthma. The appeal is dismissed as there are no unresolved issues to address.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for asthma and granted it. The claims for COPD as secondary to asthma, emphysema as secondary to asthma, and service connection for these conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's respiratory and upper extremity disorders were not incurred in or related to his active service, including exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asbestosis, COPD, and asthma, due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's asthma, rhinitis, and skin disability (psoriasis) are all granted as service connected due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The rating for his back disability remains at 10%.

The Veteran's claim for asthma was reopened and granted. The Board also remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism, as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea.,The Veteran's asthma is related to his active service, with evidence suggesting it may have had its onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for asthma and emphysema, as they are intertwined. The VA will obtain any outstanding SSA records and schedule an examination by an appropriate examiner to determine if the Veteran's respiratory conditions pre-existed service or were aggravated during service.

The Veteran's asthma was not productive of specific pulmonary function test results warranting a higher rating prior to November 21, 2019. A 60 percent rating is granted from that date.,Service connection for fatigue, joint pain, and sleep disturbances (manifested as chronic fatigue syndrome) and left knee disability are remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis, but has remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder other than asbestosis (asthmatic bronchitis). The evidence is at least in equipoise that the Veteran has asbestosis and it is related to his active military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a presumptive basis due to service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The issues for sleep apnea, left knee disability, right knee disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are remanded as they may be related to her service-connected hypothyroidism (previously rated as Grave's disease). The Veteran's IBS and dry eye syndrome are also remanded for new examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, a back disorder, and asthma due to insufficient evidence regarding an alleged assault during service. The Veteran's spouse is seeking service connection for these conditions based on their belief that they are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for chronic allergic asthma, finding that there was no evidence of fault or negligence on the part of VA in providing medical care.