Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence and exposure theories. The Veteran's representative raised a new theory of entitlement based on in-service herbicide exposure, which requires further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's eye disability, colon cancer, and lung disability are remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in previous examinations and need for an opinion considering all potential exposures during service, including Gulf War exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for denying service connection for bronchial asthma. The Veteran's claim of interstitial lung disease is also being reviewed, as it was not previously considered.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. The asthma issue has been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's COPD with exercise-induced asthma has not more nearly approximated the criteria for a compensable rating, and thus his claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's upper respiratory disability, including asthma, and his service. The same applies to the disability of the nose and sinuses.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, which included a secondary claim for sleep apnea as related to his asthma, was granted with an effective date of September 9, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional evidence regarding when the Veteran's FEV-1 began to register at less than 40 percent post-bronchodilator, which is required for a 100 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6602 prior to April 9, 2013.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 60 percent effective November 1, 2022. The claim for a respiratory disorder remains pending and requires further development to verify in-service exposure and obtain medical opinions.

The Veteran's preexisting asthma was aggravated during service, and the Board has granted service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left wrist disability, left foot disability, bronchial asthma, and COPD due to incomplete evidence. The Veteran is required to provide his Naval Reserve duty dates and must undergo VA examinations for his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to readjudicate his previously denied claims for service connection for asthma and bilateral hand essential tremors.,Both the claim for asthma and the claim for left hand essential tremors have been denied, while the right hand essential tremor claim remains in denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right and left knee disorders, lumbar spine disorder, asthma, and fibromyalgia, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. His TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a respiratory disability other than service-connected allergic rhinitis. The claims for hysterectomy, hysterectomy scar(s), and radiculopathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for asthma, COPD, and bronchitis, which he claims are related to his military service exposure to asbestos and dust.

The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and needs additional retrospective opinions on the Veteran's employability prior to October 14, 2014.

The Veteran's representative filed a motion to withdraw the appeal for multiple service connection claims, including asthma, flat feet, impingement syndrome in left ankle (claimed as ankle pain), left injured knee and chronic pain, migraines, right ankle pain, and right injured knee and chronic pain. The Board dismissed these appeals due to the withdrawal.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma are being remanded for further evaluation due to an inadequate VA examination.