Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and nonservice-connected pension benefits have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no authority to adjudicate these matters as they are now moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for his right hip degenerative joint disease and bursitis, left knee degenerative joint disease, and OSA. The appeals for asthma, rhinitis, right knee disorder, sinusitis, and right ankle disorder are dismissed as the benefits sought have already been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases of sarcoidosis and asthma for additional development due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The VA is required to provide a new examination and opinion that addresses whether the conditions are related to service, considering the Veteran's history of symptoms during service.

Service connection is granted for right ankle degenerative changes status post syndesmosis injury with open reduction and internal fixation, effective December 10, 2014.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability (asthma), low back disability, penile disability, and testicular disability are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional opinions regarding her psychiatric disorder, asthma, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's skin condition (chloracne) is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.,The Veteran's heart disorder, including atrial fibrillation, left ventricular hypertrophy, and aortic regurgitation, are also granted as service-connected based on the presumption of exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has found the VA Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) review inadequate to support the decision made, as it did not address whether the Veteran requires personal care services each time he completes one or more activities of daily living (ADLs). The case is remanded for an updated CEAT review.

The Veteran's GERD with Barrett's esophagitis is granted an increased rating of 10 percent. The request to reopen the claim for service connection for asthma is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to jet fuels is conceded, but an addendum opinion is needed to address whether his current asthma is related to this exposure. An addendum opinion on the aggravation of sleep apnea by asthma is also required.

The Veteran's lumbar spine, bilateral hand, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities are service-connected. GERD, sleep apnea, and breathing disorder were not found to be related to service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and COPD, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or presumptive association between these conditions and service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma with COPD resulted in a FEV-1 of less than 40 percent predicted, warranting an initial rating of 100% as of August 4, 2016. The effective date for the award is set at August 4, 2016.

The Veteran's asthma has not met the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for mixed obstructive and restrictive airway disease (claimed as asthma) due to incomplete medical records from the Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs and the Office of Personnel Management. The Appellant is requested to provide completed VA Form 21-4142 for these records.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is related to his active duty service. The Board finds that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current asthma is related to his active duty service and remands this issue for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma was granted with an effective date of June 1, 2016. The decision acknowledges that the Veteran had asthma prior to this date but there was no formal or informal claim submitted before June 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to internal inconsistencies in a previous VA examination and the need for further evaluation of the Veteran's respiratory symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and an increased rating have been dismissed as the Appellant has withdrawn her appeal.