Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's functional impairment from his service-connected disabilities, as he failed to report to previous examinations. The TDIU claim is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has granted direct service connection for asthma and COPD, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during service and are related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions, specifically asthma and bronchitis. The examiner needs to clarify whether these conditions manifested during the appeal period and if they are related to service or other in-service events.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted as a presumptive service connection due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Service connection for migraines is granted based on an in-service head injury and current diagnosis.,Service connection for asthma is granted based on diagnosed exercise-induced asthma during active service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on a history of noise exposure during active service.,Service connection for GERD due to Gulf War exposures is granted as it began during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD with asthma is at least as likely as not related to in-service exposure to jet fuel, aircraft exhaust, paint and other hazardous chemical fumes. Therefore, service connection for COPD with asthma is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his character of discharge, as well as potential psychiatric issues that may have contributed to his misconduct.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the etiology and relationship of the Veteran's respiratory disabilities to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive, panic, and nightmare disorders, residuals of a lower back injury during service, right lower extremity sciatica, left lower extremity sciatica, asthma, and prostatitis. Service connection was denied for sinus disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claims of service connection for bronchial asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a back disability, and residuals of a head injury. The claim for service connection for diabetes was denied due to lack of in-service event or disease, no herbicide exposure during service, and insufficient evidence linking current diabetes to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis and/or asbestos exposure with pleural plaques, COPD, and asthma. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to inservice asbestos exposure.,Specifically, VA medical opinions concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are more likely due to his occupational exposure to asbestos over 40 years post-service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at a 70% disability rating, effective July 14, 2022. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a respiratory condition and neck condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and cervical spine. The issues for bronchitis and asthma are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal of a higher rating for nephrolithiasis was dismissed due to withdrawal. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and asthma was reopened, with OSA granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, and tension headaches as the appellant withdrew his pending appeals.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a nasal disorder and a lung disorder due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has dismissed all claims including the evaluation for a right total knee arthroplasty, service connection for hypertension and asthma due to the death of the appellant.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 10, 2008 for the award of a TDIU based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a June 5, 2009 rating decision that only addressed increased PTSD disability.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings are being remanded due to procedural issues, need for additional examinations, and the need to address claims of entitlement to an effective date prior to August 15, 2013, for asthma on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and asthma, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability linked to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there was no nexus between his current asthma and his active military service.