Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma was not noted at entry into service and had onset during service with continuity to the present. The Board granted his claim for service connection on a direct basis.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including bronchitis, COPD, and/or asthma, is currently on appeal. The Board has remanded the case to obtain an addendum opinion from a VA medical professional regarding the likelihood of a connection between the Veteran's presumed exposure to toxic herbicides in service and his development of a respiratory condition.

The Veteran's claims for arthritis, hearing loss, hypertension, and asthma have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues including service connection for left elbow, knee, hip conditions and secondary service connection for anxiety and depression.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma, finding that the aggravation of OSA by asthma is a valid claim.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and service.,The Veteran's dental disability claim for treatment purposes is dismissed due to her total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service, and was not aggravated by active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for asthma is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to June 25, 2014, for accrued benefits purposes. The decision grants entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there is not an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence to support a link between his current condition and service. The opinion from the June 2022 VA examiner was considered more probative than the Veteran's lay assertions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for respiratory problems, to include asthma, needs further development due to lack of compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's low back disability and chronic respiratory condition are now service connected. The neck condition is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to the service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities other than major depressive disorder have not caused significant occupational impact which would warrant TDIU prior to September 16, 2019. From September 16, 2019, the grant of a 100 percent rating for major depressive disorder and assignment of SMC renders the issue of entitlement to TDIU moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma was denied. The effective dates of service connection for his acquired psychiatric disorder and psoriasis were also denied.,A compensable rating for psoriasis from September 14, 2007 to December 4, 2017, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter, was denied.

Service connection is granted for asthma, presumed due to exposure to fine particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, presumed due to active service.

The Veteran's asthma with COPD is related to service exposures during his time in Vietnam and on the submarine U.S.S. Segundo, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection for a respiratory disorder other than pleural plaques, including COPD and asthma. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's COPD was aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery bypass graft and/or pleural plaques.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's asthma and service, specifically his in-service exposure to zinc chromate.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and COPD are all found to be secondary to his service-connected asthma. However, the Veteran's hypertension is not established by the evidence of record.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for asthma, stroke and residuals, and sleep apnea due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed asthma and his military service, including exposure to jet fuel and fumes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that her service-connected conditions alone do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.