Asthma Board decisions

Service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for hypertension is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.,Service connection for a recurrent thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding its onset or relationship to service.,Service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to lack of evidence regarding its onset or relationship to service.

The Board has found that there are outstanding records and a VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's asthma was incurred in service. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The Board has granted SMC based on need for aid and attendance from June 22, 2012. However, the issue of entitlement to a higher rate of SMC is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and review, including obtaining private treatment records. The Veteran's asthma is not shown to be causally related to service, while his right knee disorder may have had its onset in August to September 2009, which occurred after separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional records and information from the appellant, her medical providers, and SSA. The goal is to determine if the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support before turning 18.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its previous remand instructions and has therefore ordered the case to be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his in-service exposure to asbestos, fumes and contact with jet fuel (JP-4), and PCBs. The issues of respiratory disability, asthma, larynx disability, thyroid nodules, hepatic and splenic calcifications, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate medical opinions based on inaccurate factual premises. The Veteran is required to undergo further VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudicative action, including consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's asthma is related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records from UCSD.

The appeals for chronic fatigue syndrome and coronary artery disease (claimed as heart condition) have been withdrawn, and the appeals are dismissed.,New evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for impotence, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral calf disabilities. The claims are reopened.,Service connection is granted for a respiratory disability other than sinusitis, rhinitis and asthma, manifesting in a chronic cough.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,Service connection is granted for headaches as secondary to sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including asthma and bronchitis.

The Veteran's asthma is found to have started during service and continues today, granting service connection for the condition.

The Veteran's asthma disability is now rated at 60 percent from April 6, 2022. Prior to that date, the rating was 30 percent.

The Veteran's asthma has improved and now only requires intermittent inhalational therapy, warranting a reduced rating from 30% to 10%. The reduction was proper as the evidence shows improvement under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has determined that there have been deficiencies in the VA opinions and remanded the case for further development. The claim is now being returned to obtain new medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including asthma and COPD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the respiratory disorder. The Veteran's service treatment records were silent for any respiratory complaints, but there is a probable likelihood that the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during service.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for all issues, including service connection for sleep apnea and increased ratings for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues regarding vertigo, bilateral pes planus, right shoulder disorder, asthma, left knee arthralgia, and right ankle condition. The case is being sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action.