Asthma Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of asthma is due to her service and resolving all doubts in her favor.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's asthma and skin disorder are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claim for allergic asthma with COPD should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of his conditions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a new medical opinion considering all applicable military deployments and toxic exposures, including Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD. The Veteran's current diagnosis of asthma and COPD was noted in VA records.,Service connection for the left knee disability was also denied. The Veteran reported symptoms but no specific diagnosis or treatment was provided during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip replacement residuals with DJD, left hip DJD, and asthma due to a lack of STRs and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation for asthma with COPD is denied as there is no evidence of a factually ascertainable increase in disability prior to June 16, 2021.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the Board found that he did not meet the requirements for DIC benefits or accrued benefits. The claim for survivors' pension was also denied as the Veteran did not have qualifying wartime service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between asthma and service, particularly given the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins while deployed in Southwest Asia. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for asthma, urinary incontinence, and female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) have been dismissed because they result from a prohibited concurrent election under the modernized review system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bradycardia was denied as there is no evidence of diagnosed bradycardia. The claim for an increased rating for bronchial asthma was granted, with the Veteran now receiving a 60% disability rating effective December 2019.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including asthma, is not the result of active service.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not the result of active service or caused by or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

A 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted from June 25, 2018. The appeal seeking a compensable rating for TBI with tension headaches is dismissed. Entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as defined by Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 29, 2018, for a 100 percent rating for asthma is granted. SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) beginning on January 29, 2018, is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there is no current diagnosis of asthma and that the evidence does not support a link between the claimed condition and service.

The Veteran's asthma was not rated more than 10 percent due to lack of PFT results meeting higher rating criteria or daily inhalation/anti-inflammatory medication.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's asthma may be related to service, but needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being sent back for a new medical opinion.