Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, asthma, cervical strain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and vision/floaters as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or nexus to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for sinusitis, bronchial asthma, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated beyond its natural progression by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, and denied increased ratings for left and right knee strain with limited flexion. The claim for service connection for asthma was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and bronchiolitis. The claim for a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of September 1, 2020, but no earlier, for the assignment of a total disability rating for spindle cell sarcoma of the right lung with asthma.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include COPD, asthma, and chronic bronchitis due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for tinnitus and asthma were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, but denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), hypertension, right knee strain, and left knee strain as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and kidney cancer to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the September 2023 decision on appeal.

The Board remands the service-connection claim for asthma as the VA examination is found to be inadequate.

The Board granted restoration of a 40 percent evaluation for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied an increase beyond that rating. The claims for asthma, dizziness, and DEA benefits were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a misunderstanding or miscommunication regarding scheduled examinations and outstanding relevant VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and recurrent upper respiratory infection, and assigned a 10 percent rating for hypertension from August 10, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, asthma, stomach pains, a heart disability secondary to PTSD, and non-compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a rating higher than 30 percent for chronic bronchial asthma as the evidence did not show an increase in severity.

The appeal for service connection for bronchial asthma is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved in a previous rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 30 percent for restrictive airway disease, bronchial asthma, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as eligibility for special monthly compensation, DEA benefits, and specially adapted housing.