Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's left ankle disability is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an updated opinion regarding its etiology. The respiratory disability case is also being remanded for further addendum opinions.,The Board has determined that more development is needed in both cases, including obtaining additional medical records and providing new opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's left ankle disorder and respiratory condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The issue of service connection for asthma (claimed as a respiratory condition) is remanded and will be addressed again.

The Veteran's chest pain, GERD, COPD, asthma, and chronic bronchitis are being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if they are related to service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The increased rating claims for hip and knee conditions were remanded due to insufficient information regarding the range of motion estimates after repeated use over time and flareups.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of increased rating for allergic rhinitis, service connection for a right hip disability, service connection for a left hip disability, and service connection for a right shoulder/arm disability. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) and PTSD have been granted service connection. The Veteran's knee DJD, left eye disorder, and hypertension are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and TDIU due to his service-connected asthma. The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current sinusitis was related to his military service.

The Veteran's hypertension, CVID, lactic acidosis, respiratory disorder (including asthma and COPD), and hypogammaglobulinemia are related to his exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.,Service connection for these conditions is granted based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the claims for an eating disorder, asthma, and low back disability due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory condition, back disability, right hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The conditions are deemed to have onset during his deployment in Afghanistan.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to cervical spine, hip, right ankle, lumbar spine, and pulmonary disabilities due to incomplete or insufficient examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as his current hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.,The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for emphysema and asthma due to insufficient medical opinions based on the submitted evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to inadequate opinions provided in previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's asthma with bilateral perihilar ground glass infiltrates and pulmonary nodule, right perihilar region is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between his active service and these conditions.

The Veteran's asthma is granted service connection, as it was manifested within 10 years of his Southwest Asia service. Service connection for a dental disorder under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.

The Veteran's asthma disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for further development regarding his SSD benefits.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's OSA with asthma disability was granted a 60 percent rating from May 21, 2013 to March 18, 2019. From March 19, 2019 onward, the Veteran is still entitled to a 60 percent rating.

The Board has dismissed the appeal regarding the left knee scars and has remanded several other issues for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to his military service, specifically herbicide agent exposure.