Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's eye disorder, including astigmatism and/or eye blurriness, is granted as new and material evidence has been received.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis is granted due to exposure during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for service connection for asthma and has remanded the claims for residuals of skin melanoma, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder), and loss of erectile power due to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung condition, including asthma, bronchitis, and COPD. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any such conditions related to his military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, respiratory disorders, lung nodule, gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, and irritable bowel syndrome are all granted service connection. The hypertension claim is denied.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and nightmare disorder) is granted based on in-service stressors and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 25, 2014, finding that the Veteran was not unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to her service-connected disabilities until then.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and an increased rating for asthma. The Board has found that the Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU, but remanded for further development regarding his asthma claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's left ankle sprain and asthma have been granted service connection.,Initial disability ratings for right knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints and left knee patellofemoral syndrome with shin splints were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that his COPD and asthma were not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, and hypertension due to incomplete information in the previous VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide a new opinion considering the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations and his presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during such service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to burn pits during his Southwest Asia deployment.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The rating for his bronchial asthma and the TDIU claim were both remanded due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 16, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left ankle injury and respiratory disorder (including asthma) is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including asthma. An addendum medical opinion is needed for these determinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior directives and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for asthma, COPD, and chronic bronchitis. The Veteran served in Vietnam but his military records do not confirm this. The VA is directed to conduct further research and obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right eye disability (glaucoma), left eye disability (glaucoma), respiratory disability (asthma), chronic disabilities of the upper and lower extremities, hemorrhoids, leukemia, and high cholesterol. The decision also remanded service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is being remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, asthma, and deviated septum with rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic lung condition or diagnosis of asthma during her military service. The Board also noted that any respiratory issues she experienced were acute and not related to her service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to incorrect characterization of issues, changes in contact information, and scheduling errors. The Veteran is seeking service connection for an allergy to penicillin and increased ratings for various disabilities.