Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for asthma from December 21, 2021, but denied an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent prior to that date. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for asthma from August 10, 2022, based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pit smoke during his deployment in Kuwait and Afghanistan.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar degenerative joint disease, remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for GERD and service connection for asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The appeal for service connection claims related to asthma and tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board remands the claim for a higher disability rating for asthma due to an inadequate medical opinion evaluating the Veteran's pulmonary function and the type, class, ingestion method, and frequency of his prescribed asthma medications.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to in-service exposure to JP-4 fuel.

The Board denied service connection for asthma as there was no current disability of asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent evaluation of lumbar spine osteopenia, finding no evidence of an increase in disability within one year prior to March 22, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma, but no higher, based on the Veteran's daily inhalational bronchodilator therapy and FEV-1 of 61 percent predicted.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back, knee, foot, and ankle conditions, as well as TBI, neurological disorder, sleep apnea, respiratory complaints, asthma, GERD, anxiety, PTSD, and other related conditions. The Board also granted an initial 10 percent rating for left hip strain with painful limited extension and denied a compensable rating for the same condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's asthma from January 28, 2022, as the evidence did not demonstrate sustained improvement in her condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck condition, sinusitis, and asthma to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise that it began during active service and has continued since. Other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for service-connected tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for asthma, rhinitis, and bronchitis due to outstanding medical records and unclear nexus opinions.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, respiratory conditions, foot and ankle issues, knee and shoulder problems, low back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, IBS, and sleep disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date than August 5, 2021, for awards of service connection for allergic rhinitis and asthma.