Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PFB has been reopened, and his asthma has been granted. His abdominal scars, sinusitis, right inguinal hernia, and left inguinal hernia have also been granted increased ratings.,However, the issues of service connection for PFB and increased ratings for chronic asthma, sinusitis, right inguinal hernia, and left inguinal hernia are being remanded due to further development needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records. The issues include back disability, neurological conditions of upper and lower extremities, sinusitis, rhinitis, and asthma.

The Veteran's asthma and sleep disorder claims are being remanded for further evaluation as the current evidence does not fully address his symptoms or their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma have been granted. The claim for chronic fatigue syndrome has been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and internal inconsistencies. The Veteran's breathing problems, including obstructive sleep apnea, reversible airway disease, and/or asthma, are being reviewed again for a new examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, including asthma, and for allergic rhinitis and seasonal allergies. The evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Veteran's asthma, diagnosed after deployment to Afghanistan, is granted as service-connected due to the PACT Act presumption.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD, asthma, and pneumothorax due to exposure during his Gulf War service. The case is being sent back for further examination and consideration of all relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of left ankle fracture and remanded the issues of increased rating for bronchial asthma and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (asthma, bilateral hearing loss, chronic lumbosacral strain, degenerative osteoarthritic and disc narrowing, and status post excision of leukoplakia of the lower lip with one painful residual scar) rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to December 1, 2015. The Veteran also had basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 prior to December 1, 2015.

The Veteran's asthma and sleep apnea are rated at 60 percent each, resulting in a combined rating of 70 percent. The Board has granted TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issue of service connection for asthma, including clarification on secondary service connection due to diabetes and sleep apnea. The case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma was aggravated by his military service, and therefore grants service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and need for an adequate examination. The Veteran's service-connected recurrent pneumonia with lung scarring is claimed as a basis for TDIU, but his other respiratory conditions are also considered.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and residuals of right shoulder dislocation. The claim for ear disorder (Meniere's disease, vertigo, and otitis media) is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury, right hand 5th distal phalanx fracture (claimed as broken pinky), bleeding ulcers, scars (nose, left hand, and left knee), asthma, and deviated septum are all being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury, right hand 5th distal phalanx fracture (claimed as broken pinky), bleeding ulcers, scars (nose, left hand, and left knee), asthma, and deviated septum are all being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, allergic rhinitis (claimed as allergies), asthma, sleep apnea, heart disability, kidney disability, and anemia due to new evidence received since the January 1995 rating decision. The issues of service connection are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The cases are being remanded for additional examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.