Asthma decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current respiratory disorders and his military service, specifically exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected due to exposure to burn pits in Southwest Asia under the PACT Act, which provides an earlier effective date than the presumptive service connection criteria.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to burn pits. The gastrointestinal issues, left shoulder condition, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, right knee condition, and ankle conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits to recoup separation pay in the amount of $12,814.20 was proper and denied the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and remanded the claims of PTSD, panic disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete information regarding stressor verification.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his active duty. Service connection was denied for a respiratory condition due to asbestos exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of asthma is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for left knee condition, right knee condition, lumbar myofascial strain, asthma, and status post left heel laceration residuals, including scar. Additional development is required to obtain private medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, OSA, insomnia, erectile dysfunction, restless leg syndrome of the right leg, and restless leg syndrome of the left leg due to additional development and medical inquiry.

The Veteran's asthma is remanded for further development and an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD, asthma, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's asthma is now granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma have been remanded due to insufficient examination reports. The claims are reopened on new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis is denied, and the case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of asthma.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including lung disability and bronchial asthma, is not related to service.,The Veteran's musculoskeletal condition, right shoulder condition, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are not related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for asthma due to potential toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, hand disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and migraines due to inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to verify all periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA and associate any outstanding records with the claims file. Addendum VA examinations are required to address the etiology of the Veteran's asthma, hand, knee, ankle, and migraine disabilities.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 60 percent disabling. The claims for service connection of a lumbar spine disorder and right knee disorder are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right great ingrown toenail. The remaining issues, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and other disabilities, are remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at a 60 percent disability rating from June 20, 2014 to January 12, 2022. A TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is granted from June 20, 2014 to the present. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is granted effective June 20, 2014.