Asthma Board decisions

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as he passed away before a final decision could be made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed recurrent pulmonary disability, including pneumonia residuals and asthma. The Veteran needs to provide VA with all relevant private healthcare records and a VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder and asthma, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between his in-service exposure to ionizing radiation and his current conditions. The claim for secondary service connection for a left knee disability was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including chronic bronchitis (claimed as upper respiratory infection), is being remanded due to inadequate rationale in the VA examiners' opinions and the need for additional treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bipolar disorder with anxious distress and migraine headaches, prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU effective December 29, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including asthma and COPD, are related to his service in the Philippines where he was exposed to volcanic ash and sand. The claim is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the appeal for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma due to additional evidence added to the claims file. The TDIU claim is also being considered as it is intertwined with the initial rating claims.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 24, 2014. The decision also found that the issue of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was not raised by the record.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiomegaly (hypertensive type), was attributed to his pre-existing asthma and obesity. The Board found that the Veteran's asthma aggravated by exposure to burn pits during deployment in Iraq caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The appeal of service connection for asthma is dismissed. The Veteran's claims under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a CV disorder and hypertension are remanded.

Your service connection claim for asthma has already been granted, so there's nothing left to appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to consider relevant evidence, including the Veteran's service treatment records. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition as secondary in-service exposure to asbestos is now remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asthma, is remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA will conduct an examination and provide further analysis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and COPD as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's PTSD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma have been granted service connection as they are related to her active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected asthmatic bronchitis.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and he is granted service connection.,His skin disorder, claimed as due to a cold injury in Korea, is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.,His left leg disorder, also claimed as due to a cold injury, is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.,His right leg disorder, also claimed as due to a cold injury, is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.,His respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma) is remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on the etiology of his current condition.

The Veteran's claimed respiratory disabilities, COPD and/or asthma, were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The Board found that the current diagnoses of COPD and asthma predated his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further examination. The Veteran is diagnosed with asthma, but there are concerns about his respiratory condition during service.