Asthma decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of Gulf War environmental hazards, an acquired psychiatric disability, and hypertension. The appeal for asthma was granted based on a presumptive service connection due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's asthma claim is remanded due to the lack of PFT measurements in his most recent VA examination, which are necessary for determining the severity of his condition.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's asthma. Service connection is denied for a back disability and radiculopathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's asthma was not rated higher than 60% from May 16, 2011 to November 29, 2018 and was not rated higher than 30% from November 30, 2018 forward.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of pulmonary function testing (PFT) for asthma, which is necessary to determine the current severity and appropriate rating.

The Veteran's service-connected pneumoconiosis, asthma, and sleep apnea was granted a 60 percent disability rating from January 5, 2015 to December 2, 2019.

The Veteran's asthma claims are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records. The TDIU claim is also remanded for the same reason.

The Veteran's lung condition, including asthma and GERD, is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding his exposure to burn pits in service and whether his medications have caused or aggravated his GERD and asthma.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic asthma is denied. The Board found that the Veteran's FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC levels have not been below 40% predicted, and he has not experienced any episodes of respiratory failure or required daily use of high dose corticosteroids.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sarcoidosis and asthma as secondary to sarcoidosis, but denied service connection for skin rashes/lesions (claimed as skin condition).,Sarcoidosis is presumed service connected due to exposure during the Gulf War.

The Veteran's asthma was granted an initial increased evaluation of 30 percent from April 30, 2012 to April 28, 2015.,An increase in the rating for asthma beyond 30 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for respiratory disorder and heart condition due to new evidence added after the September 2021 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury, Vision Disability, Sleep Apnea, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Hearing Loss Disability has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Bilateral Knee Disability has been remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for Asthma has been remanded.

The Veteran's asthma rating is being remanded due to incomplete treatment records and inadequate medical opinions regarding the use of his medications.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, finding that there is no medical evidence showing that any of his service-connected conditions caused or aggravated his current respiratory disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right and left knee disabilities, hypertension, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and asthma. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's asthma, specifically whether it is related to his active duty service or exposure to chemicals at Edgewood Arsenal.