Asthma decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's asthma is related to military service.

The Veteran's right hip disorder is currently rated at 10 percent for limited flexion, and a noncompensable rating for limited extension and functional loss. The Veteran's asthma is rated at 10 percent based on FEV-1/FVC of 81.9 percent. Her migraine-headaches are rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.,The Board has remanded several issues including increased ratings for right hip disorder, asthma, and migraine-headaches.

The Board has found the January 2023 VA examination inadequate for deciding the asthma claim and remands it for a new examination to address the Veteran's respiratory symptoms and in-service exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arthritis, asthma, sleep apnea, back condition, neck condition, flat foot/pes planus, and hypothyroidism, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's asthma is related to active military service and the Board has granted service connection on a direct basis.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and dermatophytosis (onychomycosis) as these conditions are considered to have first appeared during active duty.

The Veteran's asthma is granted under the PACT Act, but service connection for asthma based on other theories of entitlement is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service connection for allergic rhinitis and asthma has been granted based on the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022. Service connection is also granted for these conditions as presumptively related to exposure to burn pits during active duty.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis was denied due to a lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for paralysis of the left diaphragm secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, but denied service connection for asthma, including as secondary to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Board has remanded the claims for sinusitis, asthma, and rhinitis as there are issues with the medical opinions provided by VA regarding whether these conditions pre-existed service or were aggravated during service.

The appeal of the issue to increase the evaluation for asthma is dismissed as premature because there is no final rating decision on the matter.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU is based on multiple disabilities, and asthma alone does not meet the percentage standards for a TDIU. The Board refers the claim to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration as to whether any individual disability might result in a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, asthma, tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy, systemic lupus erythematosus, bilateral hallux valgus, and other conditions has been remanded due to the need for further development.,An effective date earlier than March 6, 2022, for the award of service connection for asthma is denied.

The appeal of the issue to increase the evaluation for asthma is dismissed as premature because there is no final rating decision on the issue.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for asthma and subsequent sleep apnea is denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at a 30 percent evaluation, effective August 3, 2023.

The Veteran's PTSD, anxiety condition/sleep disturbances is characterized by reduced reliability and productivity. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the period from June 14, 2021, to August 8, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis has been dismissed due to procedural issues. The appeals for service connection for lupus and asthma are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in physical loss of use of one or both hands or feet, permanent impairment of vision in both eyes, severe burn injury precluding effective operation of an automobile, ALS, or ankylosis of one or both knees or one or both hips. Therefore, the Veteran does not meet the eligibility criteria for financial assistance to purchase a vehicle and adaptive equipment.