Asthma decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been reopened, and the Board finds that further development is necessary due to new evidence suggesting a possible link between his asthma and multiple service-connected disabilities. The case is remanded for additional examination and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma and non-service-connected pension benefits. The decision found that the Veteran's bronchial asthma clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service, and he did not have 90 days of wartime service due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis and asthma is granted due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War. The Board also remanded cases involving left knee, right knee, and sleep apnea disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right knee disability and other musculoskeletal issues, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 19, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lower back condition, right knee condition, and asthma are not service-connected.,Specifically, the Board found no causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his active-duty service.

The Veteran's lung disorder, diagnosed as bronchial asthma, is granted service connection. The Veteran contends that he had pre-existing asthma prior to service and the evidence shows an increase in severity during service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the Veteran's contention of acoustic trauma during service.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. Service connection was granted for asthma, head laceration scar, an acquired psychiatric disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if any diagnosed respiratory disorder, including residuals of tuberculosis, COPD, and asthma, are etiologically related to service. The Veteran's SSA records must also be obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma is found to have caused or exacerbated his sleep apnea, and the Board grants service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. The conditions are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchiectasis, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, eye disability, left wrist disability, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA have been granted service connection based on exposure to particulate matter during his active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,A rating of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder from September 22, 2014 to March 29, 2016 has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertensive heart disease but remanded the issue of service connection for asthma due to incomplete and/or inaccurate facts in the November 2021 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory disability (including asthma) and rheumatoid arthritis, finding that exposure to asbestos and MEK during military service is at least as likely as not related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected asthma and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed. The issue of an effective date prior to February 2, 2018 for service connection for asthma remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bronchial asthma, as well as his TDIU claim due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination and lack of evidence regarding continuity of symptoms. The Veteran is required to provide additional information and documentation supporting his claims, and a new VA examination is needed to assess the nature and severity of his disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma and has remanded his case for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his right hand disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified mood disorder, ADHD, and insomnia, as well as his allergies, to include allergy induced asthma, are all granted service connection. The conditions were presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder contributed to his death due to asthma exacerbation. The Board found that the appellant is credible and granted service connection for the cause of death.