Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the appellant's claim for asthma due to incomplete development of his service records, particularly regarding periods of active duty and training. The AOJ is instructed to obtain pay stubs, points information, and other personnel records from the Naval Reserve.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory and leg disabilities due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is presumed sound at entrance into service as to any respiratory condition, and his preexisting conditions prior to military service are disregarded.

The Board has denied service connection for deviated septum, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. The claim for GERD is remanded as the VA examiner did not address the November 1973 VA treatment record indicating a history of gastrointestinal complaints since 1971.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition to obtain additional evidence and further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions on the presumption of soundness and aggravation, requiring another addendum opinion from a different examiner.

Your claims for service connection have been granted, and you are now eligible for compensation for the conditions listed. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining issues to be decided.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability evaluation for migraine headaches effective August 10, 2021, and a 70 percent disability evaluation for depressive disorder and anxiety disorder not otherwise specified effective August 16, 2021.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection of asthma and determined that it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service asthma attack. The decision also grants service connection for asthma.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbar strain with degenerative joint disease, right ankle condition, and chronic bronchitis with asthma are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in Iraq. The Veteran's OSA is remanded for further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and asthma are rated at 50% since May 10, 2010. The Board finds that the current rating schedule adequately addresses his symptoms and does not warrant an extraschedular evaluation prior to May 10, 2011.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and remanded the issues of increased ratings for left leg and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lung condition is being reviewed again for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to grant service connection for bilateral pes planus and a respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and eczema, as well as whether there is new and material evidence to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for infertility. The appeals are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's asthma has not been found to warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's chronic headaches have not been found to warrant a higher initial disability rating.,Service connection for hair loss (claimed as due to an undiagnosed illness) is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases of increased rating for allergic asthma and TDIU due to outstanding VA treatment records not yet obtained.

The Veteran's death is being remanded for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of his death, including whether his service-connected conditions and herbicide exposure contributed to his demise.

The Veteran's asthma with episodic bronchitis is rated at a 30 percent disability rating prior to November 21, 2011. From November 21, 2011, the rating has been increased to 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased rating for pneumoconiosis and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested withdrawal of both issues.