Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma began during active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma, an increased rating for tinnitus, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary condition, including frequent pneumonia, asthma, and COPD is being remanded due to the need for additional development and an opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service herbicide exposure and his current conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 70% rating, asthma is granted on presumptive basis under the PACT Act, and migraine headaches are denied. Service connection for an upper respiratory disorder other than asthma is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, and asthma due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection and is considered secondary to his in-service exposure. The Board finds that the evidence does not show by clear and unmistakable evidence that the preexisting asthma was not aggravated during service.,For hallux valgus of the left foot, a 10 percent rating has been granted since June 9, 2013, to November 30, 2016. The Veteran is receiving the maximum schedular rating for this period and higher ratings are not warranted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for a heart murmur and asthmatic attacks-allergies because the claims were filed in the legacy review system, which requires timely disagreement within one year of the decision. The April 1974 rating decision became final as no appeal was submitted.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his respiratory disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability as secondary to his service-connected costochondritis, finding that there is no medical evidence showing a nexus between his current respiratory disabilities and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure during the Persian Gulf War.,The Veteran's left hip disability and residuals of a flash burn injury to the left eye, including headaches, are remanded for further development.,Service connection for these conditions will be reconsidered based on additional evidence or examination.

The Board has denied service connection for obesity and remanded the remaining issues related to hiatal hernia, GERD, esophagitis, gastritis with dysphagia, hemorrhoids, ganglion cyst, right hand, asthma with chronic cough, lymphadenopathy, granulomatous disease, and pilonidal cyst.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for asthma, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased disability ratings for bronchitis and bronchial asthma, as well as for perennial rhinitis. The issues of service connection for left ear hearing loss (secondary to right ear hearing loss and tinnitus) and cervical spine disability (secondary to lumbar spine disability) are also being remanded.

Entitlement to an initial compensable rating for sinusitis is denied.,Entitlement to a rating of 100 percent for asthma prior to February 15, 2022 is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for asthma has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has found that a remand is necessary to ensure proper development of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to asbestos exposure and secondary alopecia.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the asthma, left ear hearing loss, PTSD service connection, Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility, right ear hearing loss rating, and Aid and Attendance issues. The Veteran's SSA records are to be requested, and he is to undergo VA examinations to address his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, right shoulder disability, right hand disability, left leg disability, sinusitis, asthma, conjunctivitis, and hypertension. The effective date of the grant of service connection for left shoulder disability was set at December 22, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for sinusitis, asthma, and bronchitis due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The appeal of an entitlement to service connection for Type II Diabetes is dismissed. The appeals of the other conditions are denied.