Asthma decisions — 2025

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis and sleep apnea with asthma, wheezing, and benign neoplasm of the lung.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of OSA as secondary to PTSD, asthma, and weight gain. The Veteran will undergo a new VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, asthma, hypertension, diabetes, eczema, and secondary polycythemia vera were denied. The claim for parkinsonism was remanded.

The veteran's service connection claims for left shoulder strain, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and asthma were granted on a direct basis.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected asthma. The decision was made because the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the required combined rating percentage, and additional development is needed.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for left elbow and forearm. The appeal for asthma remains on hold due to a remand, as it is presumed related to Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pansinusitis was dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis was denied. Claims for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, rhinitis, and asthma were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, GAD with panic attacks, and alcohol use disorder was granted. The claims for asthma, GERD, right knee degenerative arthritis, and eczema were remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, including as secondary to Parkinson's disease and PTSD, and as a result of herbicide exposure on active duty.

The appeal for service connection of asthma was dismissed because the veteran was already granted service connection for this condition before the decision.

The Board denied increased ratings for pulmonary embolism with asthma and left wrist fracture but remanded the issue of a separate rating for numbness in the left wrist.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis from January 13, 2012 to November 1, 2012 and initial 10 percent ratings for loss of sense of smell and taste. Other claims were denied or remanded.

All appeals were dismissed because the veteran did not file timely notices of disagreement.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma was granted. Claims for left and right hamstring disabilities were denied. Claims for obstructive sleep apnea and low back disability were remanded.

The Veteran's effective date for service-connected disability compensation for asthma has been granted as September 9, 2009.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for migraine headaches was denied. The veteran was granted a higher rating for migraine headaches but denied higher ratings for rhinitis and other conditions. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis was denied. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure, sinusitis, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for a higher rating of asthma was dismissed because the veteran filed both an appeal and a request for higher-level review, which is not allowed.

The veteran is granted an effective date of August 5, 2021 for service connection for asthma. The issue of an earlier effective date is remanded.