Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, left upper and lower extremity nerve damage, and right upper and lower extremity nerve damage as secondary to asthma due to service treatment records showing complaints related to these conditions during service and current diagnoses. The Veteran should be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remands.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral lower extremity conditions and asthma due to inadequate development in prior examinations.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma has been denied. The current rating of 50 percent is based on the use of a CPAP machine, which does not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The claims for bilateral pes planus and left ankle disorder have also been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and her asthma is rated at 30%. The Board has granted a TDIU, but denied an increased rating for PTSD and asthma.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder, chronic sinusitis, and asthma have been granted service connection. The left knee disorder remains in dispute as the appeal is remanded.

The Veteran's asthma, bilateral chronic dry eye, and corneal scar of the left eye are being remanded for further evaluation due to new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is dismissed because it was already pending under another AMA appeal stream. The issues of entitlement to an increased rating for asthma with emphysema/COPD and TDIU are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's pending appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are still pending. The TDIU issue must be readjudicated after these appeals are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA medical records and a need for a new VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disabilities, including bronchitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and/or a disability from exposure to asbestos due to lack of evidence linking any current respiratory condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, but the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted. The evidence does not show total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as persistent delusions or hallucinations, memory loss, or disorientation to time and place.

The Veteran's asthma is being remanded for additional development to determine if it is related to his in-service exposure to jet fuel.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma and granted it, finding that his preexisting asthma worsened during his period of active service.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent from February 11, 2019. He also received a grant for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory disability, specifically asthma, is related to his exposure to asbestos during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for myeloma, asthma, a right shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents (PACT Act, Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune) for additional development.

The Veteran's asthma, diagnosed in 1967 during active service, is found to have originated then and the Board grants service connection for this condition.