Asthma decisions — 2024

The Veteran's rating for sleep apnea with asthma was reduced from 60% to 50%, effective July 1, 2020. The reduction is proper as there has been actual improvement in the disability level and ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis is denied, and the claim for service connection for chronic asthma is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, type 2 diabetes mellitus (DMII), and left knee disability. The decision found that the pre-existing conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error on the part of the AOJ in failing to ensure the accuracy of the recoupment. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, and COPD. The Veteran's claim for vertigo is granted, as is his claim for asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of asthma is due to her service and resolving all doubts in her favor.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claim for allergic asthma with COPD should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of his conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a new medical opinion considering all applicable military deployments and toxic exposures, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD. The Veteran's current diagnosis of asthma and COPD was noted in VA records.,Service connection for the left knee disability was also denied. The Veteran reported symptoms but no specific diagnosis or treatment was provided during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip replacement residuals with DJD, left hip DJD, and asthma due to a lack of STRs and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation for asthma with COPD is denied as there is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to June 16, 2021.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the Board found that he did not meet the requirements for DIC benefits or accrued benefits. The claim for survivors' pension was also denied as the Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between asthma and service, particularly given the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins while deployed in Southwest Asia. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for asthma, urinary incontinence, and female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) have been dismissed because they result from a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bradycardia was denied as there is no evidence of diagnosed bradycardia. The claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma was granted, with the Veteran now receiving a 60% disability rating effective December 2019.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including asthma, is not the result of active service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not the result of active service or caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.