Asthma decisions — 2022

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent, but the Board found that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on FEV-1 and FEV1/FVC levels.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asthma and headaches due to duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the April 2020 rating decision on appeal. The Veteran's asthma is presumed related to his Vietnam service, while his headaches are presumed related to head trauma during service.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus condition, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have persisted to the present.,Service connection was also granted for a pulmonary condition as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found the evidence in equipoise regarding this claim.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma, sleep apnea, COPD, and asbestosis, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have their onset during service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's asthma, allergies (including sinusitis and allergic rhinitis), and GERD have been granted service connection. The Veteran's joint pain is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asthma and sinusitis secondary to COPD due to inadequate medical opinions from a June 2022 VA examination. The Veteran is required to provide updated evidence of his diagnoses and any possible increase in severity attributable to service-connected COPD.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a separate rating for his service-connected sleep apnea and asthma, as the regulations prohibit separate ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic respiratory and lung disabilities, including those related to herbicide exposure, are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his symptoms do not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a respiratory condition, to include asthma, is denied. The appeal for TDIU prior to April 21, 2021, is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and asthma, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asbestosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for loss of sense of smell as a residual of Parkinson's disease is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU based on service-connected bronchial asthma disability prior to October 28, 2010, is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete verification of his claimed periods of active duty and additional verified service records are needed. The AOJ must readjudicate the claims with consideration of all available evidence.

Your claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asthma, has been granted and your effective date is October 2016. The appeal is dismissed as the issue has already been decided.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to a lack of recent VA examination addressing the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his employability. The employer is requested to complete a form for employment information, and a VA examination will be scheduled to assess the impact of all disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, respiratory disability other than pleural plaques (to include asthma), and fatigue.

The Board denied entitlement to TDIU and DEA prior to May 1, 2012 due to insufficient evidence showing the Veteran was unemployable based solely on his service-connected lung disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected asthma and his diabetes mellitus, type 2. The Veteran is also denied direct service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and insufficient rationale in the previous VA opinion, requiring further evaluation of the Veteran's lung disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.