Asthma decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all claims, including the instant appeal, on January 27, 2025.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, bilateral neuropathy, knee condition, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, asthma, hypertension, fatigue condition and an acquired psychological disorder, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia, denied service connection for asthma and an eating disorder, and remanded claims for gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating and earlier effective date for asthma due to missing pulmonary function test results from May 2022.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and a psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder. The appeal of the issue regarding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, an increased rating for asthma, and a higher evaluation for PTSD.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for both asthma and chronic sinusitis with headaches, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of June 4, 2023 for the grant of service connection and increased ratings for IBS, acquired psychiatric disability, and asthma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea, to include as secondary to asthma, due to a need for an additional medical opinion.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma, as the evidence shows daily inhalational bronchodilator therapy and anti-inflammatory medication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asbestosis, COPD and asthma, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of asthma and that his symptoms are already encompassed by his service-connected interstitial lung disease. The claim for a right thumb disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for GERD with a hiatal hernia, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, right-shoulder surgical scars, and status post right-shoulder surgery/labral tear.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's asthma, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with restrictive component, among other issues.