Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating of his bilateral elbow disability, hypertension, respiratory disorder (including asthma, chronic bronchitis, or COPD), right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and bilateral hearing loss due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's claims due to new VA medical records being associated with his case and not reviewed by the AOJ. The Veteran was given a chance to respond, but did not do so.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to her service-connected allergic rhinitis and/or asthma. The VA must obtain an addendum opinion from a qualified ear, nose, and throat specialist on the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, hepatitis C, asthma, and rosacea have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection has been granted for fibromyalgia as a qualifying chronic disability under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1117.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current respiratory disorder or an acquired psychiatric disability, but finds in favor of service connection for an unspecified trauma- or stressor-related disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the service connection for asthma. The examiner needs to address whether the Veteran's preexisting asthma was aggravated during active duty service or if any increase in severity was due to natural progression.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to report for VA examinations. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and bilateral plantar fasciitis. His asthma and bilateral plantar fasciitis are denied for increased ratings, with effective dates of May 26, 2004.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including asthma, allergic rhinitis, and COPD, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his conditions. The claims file must be provided to a VA physician who will provide an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma and COPD due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The VA examiner is requested to provide addendum opinions addressing the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including exposure to jet fuel or other chemicals during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability and respiratory disability (other than allergic rhinitis), claimed as bronchitis and asthma, due to inadequate medical opinions in the August 2021 VA examination report.

The Veteran's sinusitis, mixed rhinitis, and asthma are related to her service in the Persian Gulf War. The Board granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to exposure to particulate matter.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions in previous decisions. The issues include service connection for various conditions, with a focus on secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, including asbestosis, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to verify in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and COPD, as well as his claim for TDIU. The Board found that there was no current diagnosis of asthma or COPD, and that any such conditions were not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right below the knee amputation was denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The claims of increased ratings for bilateral pseudophakia, left patella chondromalacia, and bronchial asthma are remanded for further examination and rating considerations. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other claims.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, neurological disabilities, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection for OSA. The Veteran's obesity is linked to his service-connected disabilities, but further clarification on whether these conditions caused or aggravated his obesity is needed.

The Veteran's OSA and asthma are rated at 50 percent each, but the Board found that neither condition warrants a higher rating due to lack of evidence supporting more severe manifestations.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to incomplete medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.