Asthma decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, based on presumed exposure to fine, particulate matter during the Veteran's qualifying service in Southwest Asia.

The Board granted service connection for dizziness, migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and asthma, secondary to a service-connected condition. The claim for an initial compensable rating for syphilis was denied.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory condition, to include asthma, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic substances during service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and sinusitis, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on exposure to toxic substances during his service.

The Board granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and prostatitis, bilateral blepharitis, asthma, posttraumatic stress disorder with mild, recurrent major depressive disorder, and chronic sinusitis. The claim for alcohol use disorder was denied.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and dismissed the appeal seeking service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

The Board granted service connection for asthma, resolving the claim in favor of the Veteran. The other issues are remanded for further action.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for asthma with pulmonary nodules, denied an increased evaluation greater than 40 percent for thoracolumbar strain, and granted a 10 percent evaluation for right lower extremity radiculopathy effective September 1, 2023.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for asthma due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for left cervical radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for Hashimoto thyroiditis. The Veteran's asthma, non-allergic rhinitis, and right shoulder scars were rated as initially granted or denied based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for the aggravation of a preexisting respiratory disability, to include asthma, but remanded the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for a service-connected hernia.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for cervical strain, denied a compensable rating for bronchitis, and denied service connection for asthma.

The Board denied an increased rating for traumatic brain injury and remanded claims for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, left patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or additional service-connected disability.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the service-connected asthma, effective from November 3, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee strains and an increased rating for asthma, finding no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, PTSD, atopic dermatitis, right knee condition, sleep apnea, and right knee condition. The liver condition and asthma claims were denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD and asthma was dismissed due to the untimely filing of her Board Appeal request.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for asthma from August 10, 2022.