Asthma decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lung condition is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to grant service connection for bilateral pes planus and a respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and eczema, as well as whether there is new and material evidence to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for infertility. The appeals are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's asthma has not been found to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's chronic headaches have not been found to warrant a higher initial disability rating.,Service connection for hair loss (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness) is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of increased rating for allergic asthma and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records not yet obtained.

The Veteran's death is being remanded for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of his death, including whether his service-connected conditions and herbicide exposure contributed to his demise.

The Veteran's asthma with episodic bronchitis is rated at a 30 percent disability rating prior to November 21, 2011. From November 21, 2011, the rating has been increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for pneumoconiosis and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested withdrawal of both issues.

The Board found that the discontinuance of the separate 30 percent rating for asthma was proper and denied the appeal. The right knee disability issue is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the current examination report.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and a back condition due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, allergies, irregular heartbeat, migraine headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome due to unclear service status.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection as it is presumed related to her in-service exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for left arm/shoulder disability and bilateral hearing loss were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability and its relationship to service, including exposure to toxic dust, smoke, and fumes.