Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for asthma on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The claim for bronchitis was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, hearing loss, vertigo, asthma, celiac disease, bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and asthma due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, but denied an earlier effective date for asthma. The claims for erectile dysfunction, a recurrent right foot disability, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for chronic bronchitis as untimely and denied service connection for various other conditions including a left ankle disorder, asthma, shoulder disorder, chest disorder, foot disorder, GI disorder, hand disorder, knee disorder, and neck disorder due to lack of evidence supporting their direct relation to service.

The Board granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the grant of service connection for asthma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the service connection and increased rating appeals.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current condition to his in-service toxic exposures or bronchitis. The claim for headaches was remanded due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding whether the disability is caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, hypertension, left shoulder disability, left ankle disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected asthma, as it meets the criteria based on daily inhalational bronchodilator therapy.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for alcohol abuse disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, while remanding claims for service connection for asthma and high blood pressure.

The Board denied the Veteran's service-connection claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for gastrointestinal, chronic sinusitis, respiratory, and migraine headache disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, GERD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis as there is no current disability related to these conditions. The claims for a back disorder and bilateral foot disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines and service connection for tinnitus, while denying increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chronic rhinitis, pyelonephritis with UTI, and all other conditions on appeal.

The appeal for a higher disability rating for service-connected asthma was dismissed, while the Veteran was granted a 10 percent disability rating for IBS prior to April 4, 2023, and denied a higher rating as of that date.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and asthma, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions despite the Veteran's presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Afghanistan.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.