Asthma Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for asthma as it was granted in an October 2022 rating decision. The claims for right and left ankle disabilities are remanded due to insufficient rationale provided by the VA examiner.

The Veteran's claim for an extension of the delimiting date for educational assistance benefits under Chapter 30, Title 38, United States Code, Montgomery GI Bill is being remanded due to incomplete development and lack of compliance with prior Board remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with COPD and emphysema, peptic ulcer, and bilateral hearing loss do not render him unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, including COPD, emphysema and asthma, is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act. The claim is remanded for further development regarding direct or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's asthma is granted on a presumptive basis related to burn pit exposure during the Persian Gulf War. Fatigue and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are denied, while direct service connection for asthma, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disorder other than PFB, and allergies are remanded.

The Veteran's asthma was initially rated at 30% prior to October 20, 2020 and now receives a 60% rating since that date due to the need for intermittent systemic corticosteroids.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, but the other issues related to hearing loss, wrist disorder, foot disorder, asthma, and COPD are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and respiratory disorder (asthma) as there is no evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete information from VA examiners.

The Board has remanded the case for additional medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's asthmatic bronchitis is related to asbestos exposure during service and whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected asbestosis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the pending appeals in the AMA system. The AOJ must defer adjudication of the TDIU claim until all related appeals are resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient explanation in a previous VA opinion regarding specific in-service incidents and their relation to the Veteran's respiratory disorder. The claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for rheumatoid arthritis, a respiratory disability (including asthma and obstructive chronic bronchitis), and left eye amblyopia have been granted. The appeals are remanded for further development regarding other issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete reasoning and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition.

The VA has restored the appellant's 20% rating for hepatitis C, effective February 29, 2016. The other service connection claims are denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Service connection for asthma is granted based on the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for revision of two prior rating decisions related to bronchitis with persistent coughing and asthma are being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in the AOJ's handling of both claims.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease was rated at 20 percent prior to July 9, 2021 and at 40 percent thereafter. The right ankle condition was rated at 10 percent prior to October 3, 2017 and at 30 percent from March 1, 2018. The Veteran's chronic bronchitis with asthma was rated at 10 percent prior to July 9, 2021 and at 30 percent from July 9, 2021 to January 30, 2022.,The Board denied the claims for increased disability ratings as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relationship to service, specifically exposure to herbicide agents and tear gas.

The Veteran's appeals for CFS, increased ratings for IBS with GERD and rhinitis, and increased ratings for knee disabilities have been dismissed.,New evidence has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection of respiratory disabilities and knee disabilities.