Asthma decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory condition due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's asthma and back disability are granted service connection. The Board has ordered a remand for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed sinusitis.

The Veteran's asthma and allergic rhinitis disabilities are granted as service-connected due to aggravation during military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for a second extension of his delimiting date beyond March 26, 2023, for Post-9/11 GI Bill educational assistance benefits due to lack of medical infeasibility and inability to initiate or complete education during his period of eligibility.

The Veteran's asthma claim is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether she currently has a diagnosis of asthma, as her VA treatment records and examination report suggest it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran should have been provided with a VA examination to determine if his skin condition and asthma are related to service exposure, including burn pits. The RO's decision is remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury with concussion and asthma have been granted.,The evidence shows that the Veteran sustained multiple in-service head injuries, which led to post-concussive syndrome. His asthma is also linked to his military service.

The Veteran's asthma and allergic rhinitis were evaluated, with the Board finding that neither condition warranted a higher disability rating. The Veteran’s asthma was rated at 10% due to its symptoms not meeting criteria for a higher rating, while his allergic rhinitis did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion is inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's asthma was caused or aggravated by his service-connected OSA.

The Veteran's appeal to the Board regarding the discontinuation of a separate evaluation for service-connected asthma on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed due to a violation of claims processing rules.

The Veteran's appeal for separate evaluations for service-connected asthma and sleep apnea was denied as the AOJ correctly discontinued the separate evaluation for asthma, given that both conditions are covered under Diagnostic Codes 6847 (sleep apnea) and 6602 (asthma), which cannot be combined.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The appeal for TDIU is remanded.

The Veteran's asthma disability is treated with inhalational bronchodilator therapy and inhalational anti-inflammatory medication. The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the service-connected asthma.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diverticulosis, erectile dysfunction (ED), an acquired psychiatric disorder, cirrhosis of the liver, anemia, chronic kidney disease, polyneuropathy, acute gastritis with hemorrhage, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and correction of pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% evaluation for COPD, asthma, and pulmonary fibrosis as of July 27, 2023, due to improper reduction from September 1, 2025.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin condition and asthma are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the cause of these conditions, considering total potential exposure from military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, heart disability, sleep apnea, asthma, and chronic bronchitis as new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen these claims. The Veteran did not have current diagnoses of asthma or chronic bronchitis during the appeal period.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma has been rated at 30% since January 7, 2004. The Board has now granted a 60% rating effective from November 14, 2024, based on the evidence showing FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent during the appeal period.

Your claim for service connection for asthma has been fully granted in a previous rating decision, and the Board is dismissing your appeal as there are no further issues to resolve.