Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma is granted as secondary to his service-connected sarcoidosis. The rating for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder remains at 50 percent, and the issues regarding a skin disability of the right arm and sarcoidosis are remanded.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable due to the presence of a margin of error in audiometric testing.,The Veteran's radiculopathy and back conditions are remanded for additional examination to address flare-ups, functional impairment during flare-ups, and whether they meet the criteria for ankylosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand, which requires the Board to address direct service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, asthma, and chronic bronchitis prior to the effective date of the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for asthma prior to April 28, 2023 has been dismissed as the RO granted a 100% evaluation effective that date.

Your claim for service connection for asthmatic bronchitis has been fully granted in a July 2022 rating decision, effective December 31, 2012. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has already been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues raised in a Joint Motion for Partial Remand and a Joint Memorandum Request, including whether asthma caused obesity leading to sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims of asthma, vocal cord dysfunction, and osteoporosis due to a lack of evidence regarding environmental exposure during service. The Veteran's claim for osteoporosis is inextricably intertwined with her asthma claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, eye disability, and a disability manifesting in abdominal pain and bloody stools due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for asthma and sinusitis prior to August 10, 2022 as these claims have been fully granted.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection for kidney condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.,Sleep apnea began during active service and is presumed based on exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's asthma was diagnosed in service and has continued since, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected due to exposure to burn pits during his service in Kuwait, with the PACT Act presuming such exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as she has maintained employment throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relationship to service. The claim will be reconsidered with new evidence and a thorough review of the claims file.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of asthma, heart murmur with calcified aortic valve, lumbar spine disability, and right knee disability have been denied. The effective dates for these awards are not earlier than September 16, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and a respiratory disability, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and a failed PFT. The Veteran's asthma claim remains pending.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether current migraines are related to service, and thus grants service connection on a direct basis.

Your appeal regarding asthma has been dismissed as the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider the merits of your legacy appeal.