Asthma Board decisions

The Board has restored service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service exposure to burning trash at Sparrevohn Air Force Station in Alaska.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at 50% effective from November 17, 2023. The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30% effective from November 17, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his adjustment disorder and scarring of the head and neck due to acne and pseudofolliculitis barbae, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since November 30, 2012. Effective May 21, 2020, he was granted a TDIU.

The appeal of depression, anxiety, and distress is dismissed as the Veteran's PTSD encompassing these symptoms was granted. The respiratory disability (asthma) claim is granted. Tinnitus and lumbar spine and ankle disabilities are also granted. Bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent and is denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's back condition was rated at 20 percent and is denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has a noncompensable (0%) rating and is denied an increased rating.,The Veteran's MDD is granted a disability rating of 70% but no higher.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for asthma was dismissed due to their passing away during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and asthma as causes of death. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions were related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, joint pain (claimed as arthritis), sleep apnea, fatigue, neck condition, acne, and lung condition. The evidence did not show a current disability or link to military service.

The Veteran's claims for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma were denied as there was no pending or unadjudicated claim prior to January 28, 2023.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, right knee strain, and left knee strain due to lack of a current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service. The appeal is REMANDED as there are outstanding records that need to be obtained and additional medical opinions are needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for his service connection for asthma. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's current sleep apnea to his military service or service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's cause of death was not directly related to service, including presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board finds a duty to assist error and remands the case for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for eligibility in the PCAFC program due to insufficient evidence showing a need for personal care services, and thus denied the appeal.

The Veteran's asthma does not qualify for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying service-connected disability, and the evidence does not support an inhalation injury basis.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for asthma and a mood disorder, as well as TDIU benefits, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's passing during the appeal process.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted effective March 19, 2018. The earliest date of service connection for the conditions leading to these benefits is also March 19, 2018.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted service connection. The asthma claim is denied as it was preexisting and not aggravated by service.,Service connection for a lumbosacral strain is granted due to an in-service injury during ACDUTRA, with the Veteran's current disability being causally related to that injury.

Service connection is granted for asthma and costochondritis, both found to have onset during service.,Service connection is denied for obstructive sleep apnea on a direct and secondary basis, as well as hypertension on all bases.

The Veteran's asthma with chronic bronchitis is rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for asthma and an increased rating for hypertension. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.