Asthma decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's upper respiratory disability, including asthma, and his service. The same applies to the disability of the nose and sinuses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, which included a secondary claim for sleep apnea as related to his asthma, was granted with an effective date of September 9, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional evidence regarding when the Veteran's FEV-1 began to register at less than 40 percent post-bronchodilator, which is required for a 100 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6602 prior to April 9, 2013.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent effective November 1, 2022. The claim for a respiratory disorder remains pending and requires further development to verify in-service exposure and obtain medical opinions.

The Veteran's preexisting asthma was aggravated during service, and the Board has granted service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left wrist disability, left foot disability, bronchial asthma, and COPD due to incomplete evidence. The Veteran is required to provide his Naval Reserve duty dates and must undergo VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to readjudicate his previously denied claims for service connection for asthma and bilateral hand essential tremors.,Both the claim for asthma and the claim for left hand essential tremors have been denied, while the right hand essential tremor claim remains in denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right and left knee disorders, lumbar spine disorder, asthma, and fibromyalgia, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a respiratory disability other than service-connected allergic rhinitis. The claims for hysterectomy, hysterectomy scar(s), and radiculopathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for asthma, COPD, and bronchitis, which he claims are related to his military service exposure to asbestos and dust.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and needs additional retrospective opinions on the Veteran's employability prior to October 14, 2014.

The Veteran's representative filed a motion to withdraw the appeal for multiple service connection claims, including asthma, flat feet, impingement syndrome in left ankle (claimed as ankle pain), left injured knee and chronic pain, migraines, right ankle pain, and right injured knee and chronic pain. The Board dismissed these appeals due to the withdrawal.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma are being remanded for further evaluation due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for direct service connection for asthma prior to August 5, 2021 is remanded.,The Veteran's headache disability is remanded as it needs further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current diagnosis of asthma and his active duty service.

Service connection for asthma is granted due to exposure during the Gulf War, as per the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service connection claims for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are remanded due to incomplete records from Fort Lee Army hospital and the need for an addendum opinion addressing her contentions of in-service exposure.

The reduction in the rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy from 40 percent to 10 percent, effective May 11, 2018, was improper and the 40 percent disability rating is restored.,Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including COPD and asthma. An additional examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed respiratory conditions, specifically bronchitis and asthma. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and provide a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.