Asthma Board decisions

The appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims. Service connection has been granted for coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's emphysema and asthma are granted service connection, and he is awarded a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected due to aggravation by his service-connected asthma. However, the issue of an increased rating for asthma remains pending and requires further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to May 10, 2017, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for asthma is dismissed.

The Veteran's asthma and right shoulder disability have been rated, but the issues of a rating in excess of 30 percent for his right shoulder disability from February 23, 2015, entitlement to TDIU prior to that date, and entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) remain on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma on a direct basis. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for service-connected bronchial asthma and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs to be provided with new VA examinations, additional medical records, and clarification regarding his use of systemic corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for respiratory disorder (to include asthma) and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's statements about his symptoms are assumed credible, but further consideration is needed regarding the total potential exposure through military deployment(s) and the combined effect of toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's functional impairment from his service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis is granted due to presumed exposure to environmental toxins during service. Service connection for a menstrual disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for back, neck, bilateral shoulder, and asthma disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations. The claims are inextricably intertwined with her other service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and left lower extremity condition, but remanded the right lower extremity condition.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Board finds that a remand is required for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for sleep apnea and arthritis.

The Veteran is granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from August 9, 2013 to February 11, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma and allergies due to new evidence not yet considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 10 percent, but the Board has found no evidence of daily inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy. The low back and psychiatric disorders are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the Veteran's private HMO, and further development is needed to determine if his breathing disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions on the Veteran's respiratory disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, bilateral flat feet, a bilateral shoulder condition, asthma, cervical spine condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, and bilateral knee conditions are being remanded as further medical examination is needed to determine the nature and cause of these disabilities.,Your current hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, lung cancer, COPD, and tuberculosis. The evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred during active or ACDUTRA military service.