Asthma decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to inadequate opinions provided in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's asthma with bilateral perihilar ground glass infiltrates and pulmonary nodule, right perihilar region is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between his active service and these conditions.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection, as it was manifested within 10 years of his Southwest Asia service. Service connection for a dental disorder under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's asthma disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding his SSD benefits.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's OSA with asthma disability was granted a 60 percent rating from May 21, 2013 to March 18, 2019. From March 19, 2019 onward, the Veteran is still entitled to a 60 percent rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the left knee scars and has remanded several other issues for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service, specifically herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis under the PACT Act of 2022, asthma, bilateral knee disabilities, and TMJ dysfunction are all granted. The Veteran served in Afghanistan from May to November 2011, qualifying him for presumptive exposure to fine particulate matter from burn pits.

The Veteran's asthma is found to be related to his service exposure to asbestos, and thus service connection for this condition is granted.,Service connection for the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is denied as there is no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's asthma and GERD were evaluated, with the asthma receiving a rating of 30% from July 23, 2020 onwards. Esophagitis was rated at 30% since April 5, 2022.,Service connection for COPD was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability because of service-connected disabilities, finding that there is no evidence showing that his service-connected conditions prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of service connection for asthma.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma was previously rated at 30 percent and increased to 60 percent in July 2017. The Board has now denied a higher rating, finding that the Veteran's condition does not meet the criteria for a 100 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection under the PACT Act, and his MDD and PTSD claims are remanded for further development. His right ear hearing loss and sleep apnea claims are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The appeal for TDIU is dismissed. The claim of service connection for asthma has been reopened and granted. Service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy as secondary to bilateral flatfoot with degenerative arthritis is granted. The issue of joint pain (undiagnosed illness) needs further evaluation, including consideration of upper extremity disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence showing periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) that were previously not associated with the claims file. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current respiratory disability is related to his service or a period of ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's low back condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's asthma is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depressive disorder and PTSD, is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's left shoulder impingement syndrome with arthritis is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's right shoulder arthritis and muscle spasms are remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's carpal tunnel and peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's vertigo is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's left knee condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.,The Veteran's right knee condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of her condition.

The Veteran's asthma was evaluated and found not to meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, as it did not require daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy.