Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for direct service connection for asthma prior to August 5, 2021 is remanded.,The Veteran's headache disability is remanded as it needs further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, finding that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between his current diagnosis of asthma and his active duty service.

Service connection for asthma is granted due to exposure during the Gulf War, as per the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service connection claims for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are remanded due to incomplete records from Fort Lee Army hospital and the need for an addendum opinion addressing her contentions of in-service exposure.

The reduction in the rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy from 40 percent to 10 percent, effective May 11, 2018, was improper and the 40 percent disability rating is restored.,Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including COPD and asthma. An additional examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed respiratory conditions, specifically bronchitis and asthma. The VA is instructed to obtain updated treatment records and provide a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's asthma. The matter will be reviewed again with a new opinion.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted service connection under the PACT Act. The remaining issues have been remanded due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of PTSD has been reopened, but the evidence does not support reopening the claim for obstructive sleep apnea.,The Veteran's left wrist limitation of dorsiflexion and left wrist ganglion cyst have both been remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and etiological opinions regarding his claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II; coronary atherosclerosis; aneurysm of the thoracic aorta; asthma; left hepatic lobe cysts; anemia; arthritis of the upper extremities; arthritis of the lower extremities; neuropathy of the lower extremities; and left lung calcium deposit. The claims are remanded due to potential exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for asthma and left shoulder strain are denied as the October 2015 rating decision is final, no new evidence was received within a year of the decision, and reconsideration under 38 C.F.R. § 3.156(c) is not required.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right knee, asthma, and sinus disabilities due to new evidence received since the August 1993 denial. The Veteran's current hearing loss is rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and evidence.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded as it involves issues that have not been fully addressed.

The Veteran's MDD symptoms prior to July 8, 2022 did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran was unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities (MDD and asthma) prior to July 8, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, including pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), post-operative residuals of left acromioclavicular separation, and other conditions. The decision also includes requests for additional medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with the August 2020 Joint Motion regarding sincerity of the Veteran's inability to complete pulmonary function testing. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, chronic bronchitis, and asthma have been rated at 50 percent since September 11, 2015. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 6847 (sleep apnea), 6600 (chronic bronchitis), or 6602 (asthma).

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from December 9, 2015 to April 9, 2023 due to service-connected disabilities. The claim for TDIU prior to December 9, 2015 is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for additional VR&E services, including training to pursue a medical degree, was granted. The Board found that the Veteran had service-connected disabilities and functional limitations that made it necessary to change his rehabilitation goal from biomedical sciences to medicine.