Asthma decisions — 2022

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issue of service connection for asthma, including clarification on secondary service connection due to diabetes and sleep apnea. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma was aggravated by his military service, and therefore grants service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for an adequate examination. The Veteran's service-connected recurrent pneumonia with lung scarring is claimed as a basis for TDIU, but his other respiratory conditions are also considered.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and residuals of right shoulder dislocation. The claim for ear disorder (Meniere's disease, vertigo, and otitis media) is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury, right hand 5th distal phalanx fracture (claimed as broken pinky), bleeding ulcers, scars (nose, left hand, and left knee), asthma, and deviated septum are all being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury, right hand 5th distal phalanx fracture (claimed as broken pinky), bleeding ulcers, scars (nose, left hand, and left knee), asthma, and deviated septum are all being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis (claimed as allergies), asthma, sleep apnea, heart disability, kidney disability, and anemia due to new evidence received since the January 1995 rating decision. The issues of service connection are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, left upper and lower extremity nerve damage, and right upper and lower extremity nerve damage as secondary to asthma due to service treatment records showing complaints related to these conditions during service and current diagnoses. The Veteran should be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral lower extremity conditions and asthma due to inadequate development in prior examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma has been denied. The current rating of 50 percent is based on the use of a CPAP machine, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The claims for bilateral pes planus and left ankle disorder have also been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and her asthma is rated at 30%. The Board has granted a TDIU, but denied an increased rating for PTSD and asthma.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder, chronic sinusitis, and asthma have been granted service connection. The left knee disorder remains in dispute as the appeal is remanded.

The Veteran's asthma, bilateral chronic dry eye, and corneal scar of the left eye are being remanded for further evaluation due to new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is dismissed because it was already pending under another AMA appeal stream. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for asthma with emphysema/COPD and TDIU are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's pending appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are still pending. The TDIU issue must be readjudicated after these appeals are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA medical records and a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disabilities, including bronchitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and/or a disability from exposure to asbestos due to lack of evidence linking any current respiratory condition to his military service.