Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, asthma, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with moderate recurrent major depressive disorder, anxious stress and nightmares (other specified trauma and related disorder), and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, but remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for asthma and chronic bronchitis based on the Veteran's intermittent use of inhalational therapy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma due to an inadequate April 2024 VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, left knee tendonitis, and polycystic ovary syndrome with irregular periods (previously granted but appeal dismissed), as well as asthma, bronchitis, atypical squamous cells, and dyspareunia.

The Board granted an effective date of November 29, 2022, for the 60 percent rating of asthma and COPD with chronic bronchiolitis but denied other claims related to increased ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and a respiratory condition, to include asthma, for further development including VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's asthma as the evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition, including its relation to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for small airway disease (asthma) was granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection claims and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to untimely appeals.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder but denied a higher rating for asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or a grant of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an increased rating for asthma. The Veteran's TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability, to include COPD, chronic bronchitis, and asthma, for an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, asthma, thickening pleura, and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their relationship to in-service toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and pulmonary conditions on an accrued benefits basis, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not related to his active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma with COPD and sarcoidosis based on the medical evidence showing FEV-1 percentages that did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation due to not meeting the legal criteria.