Asthma Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death may be related to his service-connected bronchial asthma with emphysema, and a VA examination is needed to determine if this condition caused or contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including sinusitis, respiratory disability (asbestosis and asthma), neuropathy of the lower left extremity, neuropathy of the right left extremity, thoracic aortic aneurism, and ischemic heart disease. These claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's skin condition and breathing problems, as well as to clarify whether there is any aggravation by a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including ADHD, MDD, PTSD, GAD, and bipolar disorder), alcohol abuse disorder, and substance abuse disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending with VA for further examination and review.

The Veteran's asthma is rated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 23, 2015 and the Board finds that this rating is appropriate. Since September 23, 2015, a higher rating of more than 10 percent is not warranted.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, depression, insomnia, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and therefore grants service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication due to claims of additional disabilities resulting from a 1986 esophagogastrectomy. The Veteran's OSA, COPD, asthma, depression, anxiety, and claudication are all found to be related to this surgery.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma on a presumptive basis as due to exposure to particulate matter during the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, specifically in Iraq and Kuwait.

The Veteran's previously denied claim for service connection for asthma has been reopened.,PTSD with major depressive disorder is rated at 70% since June 4, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pes planus, claimed as flat feet. The claims of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for asthma and service connection for right knee and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service and the impact of that exposure on his pre-existing asthma.

The Veteran's service-connected respiratory disorder, including diagnosed asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, is granted. The claim for ED secondary to service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The claim to reopen a respiratory disorder has been granted, but the Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the etiology of his respiratory disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to procedural issues, lack of adequate medical opinions, and need for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for asthma has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board has remanded several other issues related to various disorders, including headaches, bilateral eye disorder, chronic sinusitis, skin disorder, neck disorder, upper back muscular disorder, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, and left foot disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left knee patellar chondromalacia, and right knee patellar chondromalacia have also been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for asthma and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of her appeal.

The Veteran's back disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is related to her service-connected asthma or directly related to service. The examiner will also assess whether the current back condition was caused by a violent cough from an asthma flare-up in December 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and needs further evidence regarding the Veteran's COPD and asthma.