Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of his pulmonary fibrosis and a retrospective VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability throughout the period on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current asthma is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including neck condition, bilateral knee condition, respiratory disability (asthma and COPD), and heart disability. The issues are being remanded due to unresolved questions regarding the presumption of soundness at entrance into service and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability, finding no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service.,Service connection was granted for left knee disability, with the examiner noting that the Veteran's in-service injury resolved by May 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act, but has remanded both the diabetes and asthma claims due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate opinions regarding service connection for sleep apnea, including whether it is related to asthma, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and/or a left ankle disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye conditions, respiratory disabilities (Asthma and COPD), right arm condition, and left arm condition are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for various conditions and ratings, with some issues being denied in excess of the assigned rating and others having their ratings denied altogether.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of ABPA or asthma during the claims period, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The appeal for a higher rating of 60 percent for asthma, with recurrent bronchitis and obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.,Service connection for PTSD is granted. The Veteran's esophageal rings with IBS are rated at 30 percent.,The appeal for a higher rating than 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder prior to January 8, 2021, and to a rating higher than 70 percent thereafter, as well as the TDIU claim, is remanded.

The Board has decided that the VA examination did not adequately address the appellant's reported history of exposure to dust, chemicals, or asbestos during service and thus remanded for further development.

The Veteran's asthma was aggravated by service, and his claim for service connection is granted. His right index finger disability remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for sleep apnea and asthma, with a history of bronchitis is denied. The current ratings are appropriate as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's pre-existing asthma was aggravated by his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD and Asthma have been rated, but the rating for PTSD has been denied as not meeting criteria for a higher than 50% or 70% disability rating. The rating for Asthma has also been denied as not meeting criteria for a higher than 30% or 60% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to a lack of VA examination and to clarify the relationship between service-connected conditions and any respiratory disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis. The Veteran's appeal regarding the other issues is remanded due to additional evidentiary development being required.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at a 60 percent disability rating, which meets the criteria for this rating based on his forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV-1) being between 40 to 55 percent predicted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left shoulder disorder, and asthma as they are not related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, asthma, COPD, radiculopathy of the upper and lower extremities, prostate cancer, and CAD.,Service connection was not granted for any of these conditions.