Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from at least August 9, 2017, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's asthma and hepatitis B claims are remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other claims.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection due to exposure to burn pits during his Gulf War service. Service connection for bronchitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus and asthma disabilities are granted as service-connected, while her bilateral hearing loss disability is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him substantially confined to his dwelling and immediate premises prior to his death, granting entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status for accrued purposes.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to fine particulate matter during his Gulf War service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory condition, including asthma and bronchitis, as well as his acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to his service-connected right shoulder strain.

The Board denied service connection for respiratory condition, asthma, and sinusitis as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to these conditions during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but denied for hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing is remanded due to a lack of a VA examination, which was a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board must now schedule the Veteran for an examination to determine if his service-connected asthma with restrictive lung disease and chronic hypoxic respiratory failure qualifies him for specially adapted housing.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's asthma is related to service and remands for a VA examination to determine if it began during service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and anal fissures have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of such conditions during his military service.,Service connection has also been denied for chronic bronchitis and asthma, with the Board finding that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's asthma symptoms are most approximate to her current 30 percent disability rating, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bronchitis or service connection for cervical spine disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, neck disorder, left knee disorder, chest pain, respiratory condition (to include exercise induced asthma and shortness of breath), migraines, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities for these conditions.

The Veteran's asthma, diagnosed as a breathing condition, is granted presumptive service connection due to exposure to fine particulate matter during his military service in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to the evidence being in relative equipoise, with doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.,Service connection for asthma is denied because there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has had an undiagnosed illness related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's asthma and her service. The Veteran will need a VA examination to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at 60 percent since March 31, 1997. The Board found the current rating of 60 percent to be correct based on post-bronchodilator FEV-1 and FVC measurements.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection effective November 16, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran experienced asthma symptoms at the time he filed his claim on November 16, 2022.