Asthma Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, but remanded the issues of service connection for asthma and bronchitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for asthma with COPD was denied due to the untimely filing of his VA Form 9. The Board also found that there is no earlier effective date prior to August 12, 2015, for the grant of a 60 percent rating.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma and COPD are granted due to exposure to burn pits during his service in the Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to various conditions, including PTSD, hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, asthma, lumbar degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, and eye disorders. The appeal is being returned to the RO to attempt to obtain records from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his exposure to particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD, and emphysema, based on exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke during active service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for a lung disorder due to asbestos exposure. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's claimed respiratory disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a pulmonary disability, including asthma, is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of evidence and a need for an addendum VA opinion regarding daily use of systemic corticosteroids or immuno-suppressive medications for bronchial asthma.

The Veteran's lung conditions, including COPD and asthma, are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing onset or connection to military service, particularly as presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The nodule in the right lower lung is also not service-connected.

The Board has found that the VA addendum opinion is inadequate and requires another remand to determine if the Veteran's respiratory disorders are related to service, including exposure to asbestos.

The Board has denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and an irregular heartbeat, and the claims of service connection for asthma, allergies, and migraine headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, finding no nexus between his claimed condition and his military service.

The Veteran's COPD is granted as service connected. The lung condition (other than COPD) including asthma, needs further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic asthma, both of which are related to herbicide exposure. The case is being remanded to verify the Veteran's claim of burn pit exposure during service and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asbestosis and related respiratory conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since October 22, 2012. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from October 22, 2012.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of right arm burn, left third finger disability, respiratory condition (asthma), and penis deformity. The cases are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.,The VA examiner will provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and need for further clarification on the relationship between asthma, hay fever, and other respiratory disorders. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, right upper extremity neuropathy, urinary dysfunction, asthma, and various knee and ankle disorders, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to April 1, 2020.