Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for asthma and chronic sinusitis under the PACT Act, presuming these conditions resulted from in-service exposure to burn pits during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board remanded the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of asthma, as a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's asthma and his service is needed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for asthma, service connection for diabetes, and a higher rating for asthma based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for asbestosis, asthma, and sleep apnea because these claims were fully granted in a subsequent rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression, standing alone, renders him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. Therefore, the Board granted entitlement to a TDIU based solely on his service-connected PTSD with depression, effective June 1, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran will have an opportunity to provide evidence supporting the theories of obesity as an intermediate step and any toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran passed away before a decision could be made.

The veteran was granted service connection for blurred vision disability but denied for pes planus, sleep apnea, asthma, avitaminosis, obesity, and right knee strain. The claims for carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy, Gulf War illnesses, left knee strain, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied. Effective dates for asthma, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain were granted starting from October 9, 2020. Claims for earlier effective dates for tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis barbae, and higher ratings for cervical spine strain and lumbosacral spine strain with arthritis were denied. Claims for right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, and individual unemployability were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for a 30 percent evaluation for service-connected asthma.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for asthma and spontaneous left pneumothorax was denied. The claim for a higher rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for eczema was granted, but the claim for a higher rating for sarcoidosis with asthma prior to July 8, 2019 was denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, sleep disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Board found that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to fully evaluate these claims.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of GERD, hypertension, and respiratory conditions. The Board will consider new evidence submitted within 90 days from receipt of the VA Form 10182.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's left knee disorder, right knee disorder, hypertension, GERD, asthma, and a compensable disability rating for conjunctivitis. The claims for degenerative arthritis of the left hip, degenerative arthritis of the right hip, a higher disability rating for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 8, 2009. The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, end stage renal disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and vascular disease. The evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in service or within one year of separation.

The appeal for service connection for chronic asthma, chronic fatigue, and chronic rhinitis was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.