Asthma decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and back condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a psychiatric disorder is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination regarding his current diagnoses.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction/loss of reproductive organ is remanded because it is inextricably intertwined with his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination regarding his current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claims for bronchial asthma and COPD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a right shoulder disability is remanded because he has not been afforded a VA examination regarding his current condition.,The Veteran's claims for frostbite left foot, frostbite right foot, chronic mycotic infection bilateral feet, and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and/or glucocorticoid use for the treatment of asthma, finding that his diabetes was aggravated by these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus and metatarsalgia of the left foot, bronchial asthma, and residuals of a fractured middle finger. The Board has determined that further examination is needed to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's asthma was diagnosed during active service and the VA examiner concluded it is at least as likely as not related to her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for AFib, asthma, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's disabilities are alleged to be related to his military service, but the VA examinations suggest they may be more likely related to tobacco use.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, a lumbar spine disorder, and tinnitus. The appeals for left hallux valgus, right hallux valgus, and migraines have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for respiratory disability, to include asthma and bronchitis, and for TDIU prior to April 15, 2015. The Veteran's current respiratory disabilities are being reviewed by a VA examiner to determine if they are related to in-service events or diseases, and whether they were aggravated by any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches, asthma, and OSA have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of service connection for these conditions based on their presumptive relationship to military service.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for asthma, secondary to a service-connected disability (allergic rhinitis), is also granted.,Chronic sinusitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, right toe injury, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to determine the appellant's periods of service.

The Board denied the claim for revision of the May 1976 rating decision, finding no clear and unmistakable error in assigning a 10 percent rating for asthma. The evidence did not clearly indicate frequent attacks warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a TDIU prior to August 25, 2022 was denied due to the severity, frequency, and duration of his PTSD symptoms not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's asthma and bilateral fallen arches are not service-connected. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is related to his exposure to burn pits during service in Iraq, and therefore grants service connection for asthma.

The Veteran has withdrawn all of his pending claims and appeals, including those related to bronchitis, dermatitis, tremors, chronic fatigue syndrome, right knee strain, low back strain, multiple scars on the left side of body, sinusitis with headaches, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for temporomandibular joint disorder was denied as the examination scheduled in connection with an increased rating claim was missed without good cause.,The Veteran's claim to revise the October 5, 2007, rating decision based on CUE was denied because there was no indication that the prior decision failed to adjudicate a service connection claim for asthma.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not onset during or immediately after service and were more likely due to cardiomyopathy.,Service connection was also denied for a heart disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, extrinsic asthma, and migraine headaches due to new evidence submitted since the last final denial. The claims are now remanded for further development.