Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's costochondritis and asthma have been granted service connection, with a 10% evaluation for asthma.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning service connection for asthma before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma was granted with an effective date of February 18, 2023.

The Veteran's chronic low back pain, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral foot conditions are granted. The lung condition (including asthma and bronchitis) is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective November 1, 2018, based on the combined effect of multiple service-connected disabilities. The initial increased rating for bilateral hearing loss remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and kidney stones have been granted. The appeals for service connection for CFS, strep throat, bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, and fibromyalgia were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent respiratory disability (asthma) and recurrent right knee disability (osteoarthritis) are being remanded due to the need for additional verification of his military service records.

The Veteran's respiratory disabilities, including sinusitis and bronchitis, are not currently service-connected. The Board has determined that additional medical evidence is needed to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as her disabilities, when considered alone and separate from other service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities, do not render her unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the late filing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and residuals of a broken right hand (including right hip condition and right hip fracture) due to lack of current diagnoses and functional impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and depressive disorder, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from January 26, 2018 to February 28, 2023.

The Veteran's asthma rating was reduced from 100% to 60%, effective August 1, 2021. The Board found that the evidence did not show sustained improvement in his condition and restored the original 100% rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities, as well as the relationship between his current conditions and military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the presumption that it was incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and assigned an effective date of August 5, 2021. Service connection for tinnitus was also granted with an effective date of February 24, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's asthma and PTSD claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between his service and these conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain additional information about the Veteran's claimed stressors during service.

The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran's TBI with dizziness is not separately service connected and remains rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's asthma is rated at non-compensable from September 7, 2022 to September 7, 2023, and a separate compensable rating for the same condition is denied.