Asthma Board decisions

The Board has found that the VA examinations and reports are inadequate, and thus remanded for further development including obtaining private treatment records and a VA examination to determine if any respiratory disability is related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than December 5, 2017 for the grant of service connection for asthma has been denied. The Board also remanded his case for a higher initial rating for asthma.

The Veteran's application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a lung condition is granted. The right knee disability and right knee scars are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and OSA, finding that his current conditions are related to his period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death, specifically related to in-service radiation exposure and its potential link to lung conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA and respiratory disorders due to inadequate opinions on causation and aggravation by service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic mycotic infections of the right and left feet, finding that there is no evidence in the record to support a nexus between these conditions and active service.,Service connection for low back disorder, respiratory disability (including asthma and COPD), erectile dysfunction associated with low back disorder, and sciatic radicular pain and weakness of the legs are remanded due to insufficient development and examination.

Service connection for asthma is granted under the PACT Act, and the issue of direct service connection remains on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, asbestosis, asthma, and COPD due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted an effective date of January 14, 2011 for the appellant's entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records. The Board also found that a new examination is needed in several cases.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to service, particularly his active duty in Germany.

The Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea were denied service connection as they are not directly related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD and asthma, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his combined service-connected disability rating has reached 100%, rendering the issue moot.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD and Asthma are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a high probability of exposure to asbestos during her military service, which is linked to her respiratory disorders.

The Veteran's asthma, chronic sinusitis with headaches, allergic rhinitis, right foot disability (status post bunionectomy), and bilateral hand dermatitis are all remanded for further evaluation. The Veteran also has issues related to his service-connected conditions that need clarification.

The Veteran's asthma and right shoulder osteoarthritis are granted as service connected due to exposure to burn pits during military service, with the PACT Act providing presumptive service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma, diabetes mellitus, an eye disability, acid reflux, rectal bleeding, gout, herpes simplex 2, a right shoulder disability, and a left shoulder disability. The cervical spine issue is remanded due to outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's asthma, including obstructive sleep apnea, is rated at 60 percent from January 31, 2012 to August 4, 2015. Service connection for cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and aggravation of right shoulder rotator cuff and degenerative joint disease are granted. Service connection for right ankle degenerative joint disease is denied.