Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma was granted a 30% disability rating from January 6, 2017 onwards.,His migraines were denied as not warranting any compensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for a more detailed opinion regarding whether asthma began during service.

The petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for anemia, a heart disability (claimed as angina), and dry eye disability are remanded.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to be related to his service in Southwest Asia due to exposure during the Persian Gulf War, and he was diagnosed with asthma prior to December 2007.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of CAD, as well as TDIU due to the Veteran's failure to provide necessary private treatment records. The case is now pending again with instructions to obtain these records.

The Board has remanded the claims for sinusitis, asthma and shortness of breath, and headaches due to inadequate VA examinations and lack of medical opinions addressing the Veteran's theories of exposure.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from January 9, 2017, through March 13, 2017. The criteria for entitlement to a TDIU were met due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected asbestos-related pulmonary disease caused or aggravated his asthma, as well as if any symptoms of asthma can be separated from his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's asthma was caused by his exposure to particulate matter while serving in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for asthma is granted on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed service connected due to exposure to burn pits during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and asthma have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 28, 2012. Effective December 5, 2013, the Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his obesity, which is a substantial factor in causing sleep apnea. The Veteran was asked to provide a copy of an article referenced by hyperlink in the April 2022 appeal brief.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for headaches and hearing loss have been dismissed.,The appeal of the low back disability rating prior to December 15, 2018 has also been dismissed. The appeal of the low back disability rating since December 15, 2018 remains pending.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for an earlier effective date of September 22, 2005 for a 60 percent rating for asthma, COPD, pulmonary emphysema and bronchitis. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal in February 2022.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted service connection. The rating for asthma remains at 30 percent, and the Board finds that TDIU from January 31, 2013 to March 15, 2019 is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for allergy disability, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis due to incomplete development of evidence and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar disc disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and asthma are being remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last final decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent prior to July 22, 2019 was denied. However, the Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating as of July 22, 2019 for his bronchial asthma with sleep apnea.