Asthma decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder due to asbestos exposure and claimed ionizing radiation exposure. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD, acute bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, mild emphysema of the lungs, moderate chronic interstitial fibrosis of the lungs, asthma, and lung granulomas, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current disabilities and service or exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was remanded due to the addition of new evidence and the need for an SSOC. The case will be reconsidered in light of all service-connected disabilities, including hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for breathing and lung problems secondary to asbestos exposure, finding that there is no evidence of a respiratory disorder related to service or asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease as secondary to bronchial asthma with COPD, a rating in excess of 10 percent for left-hand disability, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The claim will be reviewed with an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sarcoidosis and asthma due to insufficient medical opinions regarding in-service exposure and causation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory conditions, sleep apnea, and asthma due to asbestos exposure. The claims are being returned for further development including verification of asbestos exposure in service and obtaining relevant medical records.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as he passed away before a final decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed recurrent pulmonary disability, including pneumonia residuals and asthma. The Veteran needs to provide VA with all relevant private healthcare records and a VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder and asthma, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and his current conditions. The claim for secondary service connection for a left knee disability was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including chronic bronchitis (claimed as upper respiratory infection), is being remanded due to inadequate rationale in the VA examiners' opinions and the need for additional treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder with anxious distress and migraine headaches, prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU effective December 29, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including asthma and COPD, are related to his service in the Philippines where he was exposed to volcanic ash and sand. The claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the appeal for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma due to additional evidence added to the claims file. The TDIU claim is also being considered as it is intertwined with the initial rating claims.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 24, 2014. The decision also found that the issue of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was not raised by the record.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiomegaly (hypertensive type), was attributed to his pre-existing asthma and obesity. The Board found that the Veteran's asthma aggravated by exposure to burn pits during deployment in Iraq caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The appeal of service connection for asthma is dismissed. The Veteran's claims under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a CV disorder and hypertension are remanded.

Your service connection claim for asthma has already been granted, so there's nothing left to appeal.