Asthma decisions — 2022

Service connection for asthma and left knee condition is granted.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and requests for additional information.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the Virginia Army National Guard. The Veteran's service treatment and personnel records need to be obtained from the National Guard Records Custodian.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities are granted service connection.,Service connection for the Veteran's asthma is also granted, but only as a result of his current diagnosis rather than due to an in-service event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypertension are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and SPRs. Additional requests for these records are needed, as well as formal determinations regarding the likely level of exposure to asbestos and other environmental hazards during service. The Veteran should also be provided with VA examinations for his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left achilles tendonitis and TDIU from February 4, 2009 to December 22, 2010 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left Achilles' tendonitis and concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, right eye disability, and rectal disorder due to lack of VA medical opinions and scheduling issues.

The Veteran's asthma and avascular necrosis of the hip rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 6, 2009. The effective date for his TDIU is therefore set at that time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PFB has been reopened, and his asthma has been granted. His abdominal scars, sinusitis, right inguinal hernia, and left inguinal hernia have also been granted increased ratings.,However, the issues of service connection for PFB and increased ratings for chronic asthma, sinusitis, right inguinal hernia, and left inguinal hernia are being remanded due to further development needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records. The issues include back disability, neurological conditions of upper and lower extremities, sinusitis, rhinitis, and asthma.

The Veteran's asthma and sleep disorder claims are being remanded for further evaluation as the current evidence does not fully address his symptoms or their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma have been granted. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome has been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and internal inconsistencies. The Veteran's breathing problems, including obstructive sleep apnea, reversible airway disease, and/or asthma, are being reviewed again for a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, including asthma, and for allergic rhinitis and seasonal allergies. The evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's asthma, diagnosed after deployment to Afghanistan, is granted as service-connected due to the PACT Act presumption.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD, asthma, and pneumothorax due to exposure during his Gulf War service. The case is being sent back for further examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of left ankle fracture and remanded the issues of increased rating for bronchial asthma and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (asthma, bilateral hearing loss, chronic lumbosacral strain, degenerative osteoarthritic and disc narrowing, and status post excision of leukoplakia of the lower lip with one painful residual scar) rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 1, 2015. The Veteran also had basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 prior to December 1, 2015.

The Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea are rated at 60 percent each, resulting in a combined rating of 70 percent. The Board has granted TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.