Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection for OSA. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new VA opinions addressing whether his current OSA would exist without his service-connected conditions and if it would be less severe.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to fine particulate matter during her service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and she is a covered veteran under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for respiratory disability, including COPD and asthma, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The appeal for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to laryngeal dyskinesia is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and related conditions, is remanded as the Board found a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case requires further examination to assess the impact of these conditions on employment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and PTSD have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and a right lung condition as the evidence does not show that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected due to exposure in Saudi Arabia during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete personnel records, which could affect the determination of service connection for asthma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is service-connected, as it was aggravated by her military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of physical examination and incomplete service records. The Veteran's asthma is being reviewed again with an emphasis on his reported exposure to toxic fumes during active service.

The Veteran's disability rating for asthma was increased to 60 percent effective October 31, 2018. The Veteran is now entitled to additional compensation benefits for his dependent spouse and child as he submitted dependency information within one year of a rating action that gave rise to such entitlement.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma due to potential exposure during active duty in the Gulf War. The AOJ did not verify the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia (SWA) theatre of operations, which could affect his eligibility for VA examinations under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's asthma was found to more closely approximate a 60% disability rating, effective June 11, 2020. The evidence did not show symptoms warranting higher ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an incomplete VA opinion regarding the Veteran's asthma, which is a condition related to service. The Veteran contends that he had 'silent asthma' during his active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for hiatal hernia, asthma (claimed as recurrent cough), right knee condition, epididymitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Service connection is also granted for these conditions on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's military service in the Southwest Asia Theatre of Operation. The appeal for sensitive teeth has been withdrawn.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a respiratory condition other than asthma (claimed as COPD), finding that new evidence supports these claims. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral eye nuclear sclerotic cataracts and residuals of loss of 15 teeth.

The Board has granted service connection for onychomycosis of the bilateral feet and has remanded the issue of service connection for a lung disorder, including asthma.

The Veteran's restrictive lung disease (claimed as asthma) is rated at 30 percent, but no higher, due to the need for daily inhalational medication and shortness of breath with everyday activities. The rating does not meet criteria for a 60 percent rating based on more severe symptoms.

Service connection for asthma is granted. Service connection for memory loss disorder is denied. Entitlement to service connection for left elbow, thoracolumbar spine, right hip, and bilateral knee disorders is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since April 22, 2021.