Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected asthma is found to have caused or exacerbated his sleep apnea, and the Board grants service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. The conditions are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to burn pits during his deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchiectasis, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, eye disability, left wrist disability, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA have been granted service connection based on exposure to particulate matter during his active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,A rating of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder from September 22, 2014 to March 29, 2016 has also been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertensive heart disease but remanded the issue of service connection for asthma due to incomplete and/or inaccurate facts in the November 2021 VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's respiratory disability (including asthma) and rheumatoid arthritis, finding that exposure to asbestos and MEK during military service is at least as likely as not related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected asthma and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) have been dismissed. The issue of an effective date prior to February 2, 2018 for service connection for asthma remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and bronchial asthma, as well as his TDIU claim due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination and lack of evidence regarding continuity of symptoms. The Veteran is required to provide additional information and documentation supporting his claims, and a new VA examination is needed to assess the nature and severity of his disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma and has remanded his case for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his right hand disability.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified mood disorder, ADHD, and insomnia, as well as his allergies, to include allergy induced asthma, are all granted service connection. The conditions were presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Veteran's bipolar disorder contributed to his death due to asthma exacerbation. The Board found that the appellant is credible and granted service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran was found to be unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities from November 1, 2010 through June 6, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU for this period based on the combined disability rating of at least 70%.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma and sleep apnea, finding that a VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's active duty included periods as an aircraft mechanic and in Turkey.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful course of employment, and thus grants his claim for TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, and a cardiac disorder. The claims for depression are remanded due to incomplete VA examination reports.

The Board has restored the disability ratings for moderate persistent asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to their previous levels, effective September 1, 2017.

The Veteran's sleep apnea with asthma is rated at 100 percent prior to June 25, 2020. He also qualifies for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The appeals for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and reopening of claims for service connection for weight loss (hyperthyroidism) and bilateral knee conditions have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, gastrointestinal condition, and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to particulate matter during his Southwest Asia theater of operations service.