Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the case due to lack of allegations of errors in the determination.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, right shoulder strain, and chronic right wrist sprain. The Veteran's conditions are found to be causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, left knee condition, right knee condition, right ankle condition, and left ankle condition are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's left ankle disability, low back disability, and asthma are all found to be directly related to service.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's left ankle disability, low back disability, and asthma.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of a right knee condition with altered gait, asthma/hyperrespiratory, and left knee disability due to procedural errors in placing the appeal under the modernized VA appeals system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require regular aid and attendance to keep him ordinarily clean and presentable, attend to the wants of nature, and protect him from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for SMC A&A.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for the purpose of establishing eligibility to treatment as already granted. The issues on appeal have been remanded for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's asthma was denied as it is not related to service.,Bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a disability.,Pseudofolliculitis barbae did not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.,Keloids on the nape of the neck were remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran does not meet the criteria to qualify for a specially adapted housing or home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities and does not have a permanent total disability rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma and COPD), and Parkinson's disease. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of more than 30 percent for asthma was denied. Service connection for COPD, right knee disorder (DJD), left knee disorder (DJD), bilateral pes planus due to aggravation of a pre-existing disability, and cardiac disorder (arrhythmia) were all denied.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for asthma was improper and restored the grant of service connection.

The Board has dismissed all the claims related to various conditions, including trochanteris pain syndrome, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, asthmatic bronchitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep apnea, migraines, and a bulging disc. The Veteran withdrew her appeal through her authorized representative.

The Veteran's asthma was previously rated at 60 percent, but the rating was reduced to 30 percent. The Board found that the reduction from 60 percent to 30 percent was improper and restored the original 60 percent rating for asthma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a finding of entitlement to TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for extraschedular individual unemployability prior to January 18, 2021 is remanded due to a failure by the AOJ to consider an extraschedular TDIU rating.

The Board has granted an effective date of May 11, 2010 for the award of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions and exposure history. The Veteran is required to provide more information about his claimed asbestos exposure, and a VA examiner must provide an opinion on the etiology of his diagnosed respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected asthma has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is rated at 50 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development on service connection claims and an initial rating for bronchial asthma. The effective dates for TDIU, special monthly compensation, and DEA benefits are also being considered.