Asthma Board decisions

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's bronchial asthma from February 28, 2010 to December 20, 2010 and denied any rating in excess of 60 percent for the period from December 21, 2010 to March 16, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete VA opinions regarding service connection and secondary service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran seeks service connection for his sleep apnea, which he asserts began during service or was caused by his service-connected asthma and sinusitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and COPD are being remanded due to the need for compliance with special development procedures for asbestos-related claims, as well as a review of the PACT Act regarding toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen her claims for service connection for asthma and allergic rhinitis, finding that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for cough variant asthma was withdrawn, and the appeal is dismissed. The Board found in favor of granting service connection for a low back disability.

The Veteran's asthma, diabetes mellitus, and mitral valve prolapse claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection is sought for asthma, diabetes mellitus, type 1, and mitral valve prolapse. The Veteran asserts that his asthma may be related to exposure to asbestos during service.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a low back disability due to inadequate previous opinions.

The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, back disability, left knee strain, right knee strain, right knee recurrent subluxation, left knee recurrent subluxation, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied as the earliest effective date is December 19, 2016.,The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypothyroidism, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, back disability, left knee strain, right knee strain, right knee recurrent subluxation, left knee recurrent subluxation, and right lower extremity radiculopathy were denied as the earliest effective date is December 19, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the asthma claim, and denied service connection for anxiety disorder, right foot disability, and right ankle disability due to lack of in-service injury or diagnosis. Service connection was also denied for a back disability as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes. The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity from June 14, 2018, received a separate rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board has remanded these cases for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to an error in the previous decision regarding medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a left rib condition is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle, hip, and respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 100% and renders the claim of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) moot.,The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disability and special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as presumptively related to his service in Djibouti. The cases for celiac disease and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations, and the case for basal cell carcinoma is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition and increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support service connection for the lung condition or any other conditions on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and lack of sufficient evidence to decide the claim without an adequate VA respiratory examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the appellant's asthma and COPD are etiologically related to his conceded participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) during service. The PACT Act requires this additional consideration.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's right knee disability, including service connection for various other conditions. The claims are being returned for further development and examination.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits and other toxic substances during service, as per the PACT Act. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.