Asthma decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for respiratory disorder (to include asthma) and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's statements about his symptoms are assumed credible, but further consideration is needed regarding the total potential exposure through military deployment(s) and the combined effect of toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's functional impairment from his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis is granted due to presumed exposure to environmental toxins during service. Service connection for a menstrual disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, neck, bilateral shoulder, and asthma disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The claims are inextricably intertwined with her other service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and left lower extremity condition, but remanded the right lower extremity condition.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Board finds that a remand is required for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea and arthritis.

The Veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from August 9, 2013 to February 11, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma and allergies due to new evidence not yet considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has found no evidence of daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy. The low back and psychiatric disorders are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the Veteran's private HMO, and further development is needed to determine if his breathing disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the Veteran's respiratory disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, bilateral flat feet, a bilateral shoulder condition, asthma, cervical spine condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, and bilateral knee conditions are being remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine the nature and cause of these disabilities.,Your current hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, lung cancer, COPD, and tuberculosis. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred during active or ACDUTRA military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The Veteran's CFS is related to his service-connected asthma, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's asthma with COPD is currently rated at 30 percent since June 15, 2022. The case is remanded for further development including scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his respiratory disability and considering alternative arrangements if necessary.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new VA examination. The claims file was updated with recent treatment records, and the Veteran was asked to provide a new VA Form 21-8940 and release of medical information.

The Board has remanded the case due to new theories of service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to PTSD and obesity caused by other service-connected disabilities. The Veteran needs a VA medical opinion on these issues.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's asthma, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the symptoms and treatment he received.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, asthma, and sleep apnea, finding no evidence that these conditions were caused or aggravated by his military service or any service-connected disability.