Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in a previous rating decision that denied service connection for asthma.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted a 20 percent rating for the left ankle disability, while denying all other claims.

The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining relevant records and scheduling examinations.

The appeal was denied as the withholding of VA compensation benefits to recoup disability severance pay in the amount of $16,570.80 was deemed proper according to the law.

The Board denied the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for asthma, but granted service connection for a left hip disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted service connection for asthma based on the Veteran's qualifying Persian Gulf War service.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including bronchial asthma, respiratory insufficiency, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional abdominal pain syndrome. However, it granted service connection for right knee tendinitis, left knee tendinitis, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for asthma, finding that a 30 percent rating was warranted based on daily inhalational therapy but not higher due to lack of evidence supporting more severe symptoms.

The Veteran's service connection for sarcoidosis was granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, while his claim for asthma was denied.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, both directly and presumptively due to exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the claim for headaches. The claims for a higher rating for asthma and a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, degenerative joint disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, dermatitis, and hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining all relevant service records.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma was denied, as the criteria for assignment of a higher rating have not been met. The appeal regarding clear and unmistakable error (CUE) on the July 2015 AOJ decision is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and lumbosacral strain due to a need for further development of the record, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine, GERD as secondary to panic disorder and sleep apnea, and migraine headaches as secondary to panic disorder and erectile dysfunction. The effective date for asthma was denied earlier than November 28, 2016.

The veteran's service-connected asthma was denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent prior to October 17, 2024, but a 100 percent rating was granted from that date.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for asthma and allergies, as well as increased ratings for bilateral knee limitation of motion.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis with headaches, and asthma as secondary to the now service-connected chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include COPD, asthma overlap syndrome, emphysema, and multiple pulmonary nodules, based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for asthma and COPD, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.