Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective March 8, 2013.

The Veteran's asthma rating was restored to 60%, service connection for cannabis use disorder as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disorder was granted, and earlier effective dates were granted for asthma, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's asthma was diagnosed and treated during service, and the Board found direct service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's asthma and tinnitus were not granted service connection due to lack of evidence showing they began during or immediately after his military service.,Service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no credible evidence linking the disability to service. The Veteran did not provide any medical records supporting this claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma, which manifested after separation from service and is not clearly or unmistakably preexisting, was at least as likely as not due to his active service, including his exposure to Agent Orange, napalm, burn pits, and fuel fumes. As such, the claim for service connection for asthma has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's asthma with COPD is rated at 60 percent, indicating moderate disability in breathing.

The Veteran's asthma, COPD, and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected on a direct basis. The Board found the evidence in approximate balance regarding the onset of his respiratory symptoms during active duty.

The Veteran's appeals for a decrease in the rating for hearing loss and discontinuance of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, as well as his appeal regarding service connection for asthma and an increased rating for right foot fracture, have been dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The proposed reductions were not yet finalized at the time of the Veteran's appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma with chronic bronchitis was granted, effective November 12, 2020. The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance regarding whether his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 17, 2019 for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1), as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for SMC prior to that date.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma requires daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy, and the Board has granted a 30 percent initial rating for this condition effective July 23, 2022.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions are inadequate and a remand is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at a 30 percent disability rating from August 16, 2021 and continues to be rated as such. The Board granted this initial rating based on the need for intermittent inhalational bronchodilator therapy.

The Board has granted an effective date of March 15, 2011 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to maintain employment prior to this effective date.

The Veteran's asthma with exertional dyspnea is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's scoliosis of the thoracolumbar spine is denied an increased evaluation. The Board granted presumptive service connection for asthma on a basis other than PACT Act, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding TERA exposure and secondary service connection for migraines.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the cases are remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of their respiratory conditions.

The Board has granted the appellant's petition to reopen claims for service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, asthma, lumbar spine condition, cervical spine condition, and bilateral shoulder condition. The appeal is mixed as some issues were granted while others were denied.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating prior to April 26, 2011, based on the Veteran's service-connected respiratory disabilities preventing him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Other Specified Trauma and Stressor Related Disorder (claimed as PTSD and Depression) is granted. The appeal to reopen the claim of service connection for asthma is also granted.