Asthma Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for intermittent asthma on a presumptive basis, but the Veteran's respiratory conditions (including allergic rhinitis) are being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their direct relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his service-connected sleep apnea (to include bronchial asthma) is denied as the claim was not received prior to November 22, 2019, and the September 2011 Board decision dismissing issues of increased rating and earlier effective date for bronchial asthma became final.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and asthma have been granted due to the PACT Act presumptions. However, both issues are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the onset of these conditions during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of asthma was dismissed due to their death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Veteran was granted service connection for sleep apnea with asthma, effective June 17, 2021. His claim was reopened based on new evidence submitted in September 2021.

The Board has granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and has also granted service connection for asthma. The appellant's PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood. Asthma is related to the appellant's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma is found to be a residual of an inhalation injury during service, meeting the criteria for special home adaptations (SHA) eligibility.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and asthma have been granted service connection as secondary to his major depressive recurrent, moderate, psychosis. The case for asthma is remanded due to the need for an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER).

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30% prior to May 31, 2019. The Board denied an increased rating for his asthma and denied SMC based on housebound criteria prior to February 29, 2020. The effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for a back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, erectile dysfunction, left hip disability, right hip disability, disability of the peripheral nerves of the left lower extremity, disability of the peripheral nerves of the right lower extremity, GERD, and prostate. The Veteran's current disabilities are being readjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding asthma and bilateral knee disabilities. The issues of entitlement to service connection for allergy condition, insomnia, hypertension, skin problems with unexplained rashes, asthma, right knee arthritis secondary to asthma, and left knee arthritis secondary to asthma are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's pulmonary nodules, right lower lobe with asthma are found to be related to his service and the claim is granted.

The Veteran's asthma was granted an increased rating to 30 percent effective November 19, 2019. Service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus were also granted.

The Veteran's death was caused by dilated cardiomyopathy, which is not service-connected. The appellant seeks to establish that the Veteran's asthma and hypertension contributed to his cause of death.,The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the issue of whether the Veteran's asthma and hypertension were related to his service.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding the effective dates of service connection for recurrent tinnitus and asthma because they were improperly docketed in the AMA system, which requires a timely appeal within one year from the date of the rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his request for a higher-level review of the April 1, 2019 decision was not timely filed.

The Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea are granted service connection, with asthma being granted under the PACT Act for exposure to burn pits. Sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has found that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's lung disability.