Asthma decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma, and service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea were dismissed. Service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities was granted. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for asthma was dismissed because the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement or provide new and material evidence within one year of the rating decision.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of asthma was granted. The effective date is August 19, 2021.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, right ankle, PFB, and headaches. The claims for left knee disability, ulcer condition, asthma, and hearing loss were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, due to his service-connected asthma, is granted.

The veteran's appeal for allergic rhinitis was granted, and service connection for asthma was granted under the PACT Act. The claim for asthma on a basis other than the PACT Act was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asthma has been granted based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during their service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and rhinitis due to procedural errors.

The appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and asthma was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating for migraine headaches and service connection for overactive bladder was denied. The claims for service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a 60 percent disability rating for asthma, effective from February 15, 2017, has been granted. The rating will continue at 60 percent from that date onward.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection, including gastrointestinal disorder, asthma, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, left upper extremity radiculopathy secondary to cervical DDD, left wrist condition with pain, and left knee osteoarthritis. The Veteran will be afforded new VA examinations or medical opinions.