Asthma decisions — 2023

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted. His claims for PFB, hernia in testicles, pneumonia, and tuberculosis are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination and lack of pulmonary function test results for asthma. The Veteran's condition is believed to be worsening.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis remains pending and will be remanded to obtain a medical opinion addressing his in-service diagnoses.

The Veteran's lung condition, including asthma and emphysema, is being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between his service and the condition. The examiner must consider whether it is at least as likely as not that the condition was caused or aggravated by presumed herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's edentulism with loss of bone mass (claimed as periodontal disease) is denied because it does not meet the criteria for a compensable dental or oral disability.

Service connection for asthma is granted based on exposure to burn pits during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for sinusitis is remanded as it was not adequately addressed in the previous decision.

The Veteran's asthma was evaluated at 30 percent disabling throughout the appeal period, with FEV-1 between 56 to 70 percent predicted and daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy. The Board found that his disability picture did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation of 60 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), a lumbar spine disability, a respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and an eye disability are not supported by the evidence. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection are dismissed. The Board remanded several issues including the rating of AML, hemochromatosis, and left buttocks scar.

The Board has determined that further evaluations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected right and left shoulder disabilities, right knee disabilities, left index finger arthritis, and asthma. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings have been remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for reactive airway disease, claimed as asthma. The condition is found to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, left elbow and forearm disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) are all being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea on a direct basis and remanded the cases of respiratory disability (other than sleep apnea), claimed as asthma, and right knee disability to include arthritis. The case is also remanded for an opinion regarding whether current sleep apnea is aggravated by service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's headaches are granted a 50% rating as of July 24, 2018. The remaining issues on appeal (left shoulder condition, right shoulder labral tear with degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right knee condition, muscle strain of the bilateral arms, thighs, and calves, reactive airway disease with asthma, and IBS) are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left leg nerve disorders, as well as his skin cancer and respiratory disorder (asthma), are related to service. However, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding continuity of symptoms since service, the case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased evaluation of bronchial asthma, service connection for flat feet disability, left ankle disability, plantar fasciitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete records and need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and heart disorder was denied. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted.,Service connection is denied for the following conditions: neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and heart disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, a respiratory disorder, and a scar of the right arm due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran is entitled to presumptive service connection under the PACT Act for any respiratory condition listed in 38 U.S.C. § 1120(b).

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for diabetes, asthma, and prostate cancer. The appeals were based on a lack of new and material evidence or due to the absence of a causal relationship between the conditions and military service.

Your claim for service connection for bronchial asthma has been granted, but the case is dismissed as there are no longer any disputed issues.