Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a recurrent lung condition, including COPD and asthma, is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of his symptoms during active service.

The Board denied service connection for seizure disorder, asthma, heart condition, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began in or were related to service.,There is no persuasive medical evidence linking any of the Veteran's current conditions (seizure disorder, asthma, heart condition, and hypertension) to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a lung disorder due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service, including potential exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, Asthma, Fatigue, Headache Disability, Skin Disorder, and Sleep Impairment Disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his disabilities due to a lack of medical opinions linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as a matter of presumption due to exposure to fine particulate matter during service in the Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the claim for further development and consideration due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory conditions, particularly in relation to his military service and herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's asthma and obstructive sleep apnea are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to burn pits. Service connection for chronic bronchitis is remanded as the VA examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether it began during service or was caused by his now service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected tuberculosis. The VA must obtain a supplemental opinion addressing causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's asthma, which is a component of his respiratory disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for exercise-induced asthma and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran contends his conditions began during service, but there is no verified Gulf War service. He also suggests a secondary or aggravation theory of service connection.

Service connection for asthma and left knee condition is granted.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and requests for additional information.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records from the Virginia Army National Guard. The Veteran's service treatment and personnel records need to be obtained from the National Guard Records Custodian.

The Veteran's right shoulder and right knee disabilities are granted service connection.,Service connection for the Veteran's asthma is also granted, but only as a result of his current diagnosis rather than due to an in-service event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, diabetes, and hypertension are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and SPRs. Additional requests for these records are needed, as well as formal determinations regarding the likely level of exposure to asbestos and other environmental hazards during service. The Veteran should also be provided with VA examinations for his diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for left achilles tendonitis and TDIU from February 4, 2009 to December 22, 2010 was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left Achilles' tendonitis and concluded that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, right eye disability, and rectal disorder due to lack of VA medical opinions and scheduling issues.

The Veteran's asthma and avascular necrosis of the hip rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 6, 2009. The effective date for his TDIU is therefore set at that time.