Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's headaches are granted a 50% rating as of July 24, 2018. The remaining issues on appeal (left shoulder condition, right shoulder labral tear with degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right knee condition, muscle strain of the bilateral arms, thighs, and calves, reactive airway disease with asthma, and IBS) are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine and left leg nerve disorders, as well as his skin cancer and respiratory disorder (asthma), are related to service. However, due to inadequate medical opinions regarding continuity of symptoms since service, the case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for increased evaluation of bronchial asthma, service connection for flat feet disability, left ankle disability, plantar fasciitis, and obstructive sleep apnea due to incomplete records and need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and heart disorder was denied. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted.,Service connection is denied for the following conditions: neck disability, bilateral hearing loss, asthma, and heart disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, a respiratory disorder, and a scar of the right arm due to incomplete VA examinations. The Veteran is entitled to presumptive service connection under the PACT Act for any respiratory condition listed in 38 U.S.C. § 1120(b).

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his service connection claims for diabetes, asthma, and prostate cancer. The appeals were based on a lack of new and material evidence or due to the absence of a causal relationship between the conditions and military service.

Your claim for service connection for bronchial asthma has been granted, but the case is dismissed as there are no longer any disputed issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current respiratory disorders and his military service, specifically exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected due to exposure to burn pits in Southwest Asia under the PACT Act, which provides an earlier effective date than the presumptive service connection criteria.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection based on presumptive exposure to burn pits. The gastrointestinal issues, left shoulder condition, left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, right knee condition, and ankle conditions are remanded for further examination.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits to recoup separation pay in the amount of $12,814.20 was proper and denied the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma and remanded the claims of PTSD, panic disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression due to inadequate medical opinions and incomplete information regarding stressor verification.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions were aggravated by his active duty. Service connection was denied for a respiratory condition due to asbestos exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of asthma is not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for left knee condition, right knee condition, lumbar myofascial strain, asthma, and status post left heel laceration residuals, including scar. Additional development is required to obtain private medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, OSA, insomnia, erectile dysfunction, restless leg syndrome of the right leg, and restless leg syndrome of the left leg due to additional development and medical inquiry.

The Veteran's asthma is remanded for further development and an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for PTSD, asthma, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's asthma is now granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, as the Veteran requested to withdraw all claims.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and asthma have been remanded due to insufficient examination reports. The claims are reopened on new evidence.