Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded them due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between his conditions and service. The case will be further developed regarding exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the case for additional medical inquiry and a new VA examiner's opinion regarding whether asthma was a residual of lung cancer and its treatment prior to August 4, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, left knee condition, and respiratory condition due to asbestos. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (other than schizophrenia) was granted.,Service connection for the right and left knee conditions is not supported by evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized non-VA medical expenses incurred at LRMC on April 20, 2018 due to lack of prior authorization and because VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Veteran's asthma claim is remanded due to incomplete records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the onset of his condition during service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis prior to June 26, 2019 is granted. The claim for a higher rating thereafter remains in appellate status.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records and any relevant private treatment records.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional development of his service treatment records, including those from Camp Hovey, Korea.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating higher than 10 percent for allergic rhinitis prior to June 26, 2019 is granted. The claim for a higher rating thereafter remains in appellate status.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions. The Veteran's lung disorders are being reviewed again for service connection.

The Veteran's initial ratings for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma are being remanded due to inadequate development following the October 2021 Board remand.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the Board has remanded these issues to obtain medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a low back disorder and remanded other issues including asthma, GERD, migraine headaches, and insomnia. The Veteran needs to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development and need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory conditions, including asbestosis and COPD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disabilities, including asthma and COPD, are not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected duodenal ulcer, rhinitis, headaches, and asthma do not render him unemployable. His TDIU claim is denied as his combined disability rating of 80% does not meet the schedular requirement for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed as the appellant withdrew her petition to reopen it.,The Veteran's asthma was granted a 60% disability rating from March 6, 2017 to May 21, 2019. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 30% prior to March 6, 2017 was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, and type II diabetes mellitus due to incomplete information and treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for VA to obtain his private medical records from Dr. Szulawski, Leopold & Creighton, Geisinger Health Clinic, and any other relevant records. Additionally, the AOJ must attempt to verify the Veteran's reported exposure to herbicide agents during service and obtain all relevant VA treatment records.

Your appeals for service connection for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with these claims as they are not about service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with a rating of 50% for sinusitis from January 23, 2018 to March 24, 2019 and beginning April 18, 2019. Other conditions such as sleep apnea, hearing loss, otitis media, gout, asthma, esophageal disorder, and bladder disorder have also been granted service connection with the exception of left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and asthma, a respiratory disability manifested by bronchospasm, and emphysema are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Veteran's asthma, TMJ dysfunction, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are all granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to particulate matter during service in Southwest Asia.