Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea and asthma are being remanded due to misapplication of VA regulations, and new evidence may warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bronchial asthma and chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood and alcohol use disorder, as well as his claim for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The appeal for bilateral flat feet is dismissed. The claim for asthma has been reopened, but the Veteran's major depressive disorder remains at a 70% rating since March 26, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma and dyspnea with pleurisy, is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an updated examination. The claim was previously denied in August 2015 but reopened in September 2016.

The Board has found that the development of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities is inadequate and requires further remand. The AOJ must obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's asthma is aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's asthma and calcified pulmonary plaques are granted service connection. The issues of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and low back disability are remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for burn scars of the right and left arms, finding that the scars do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's skin disability rating criteria.,Service connection was also denied for a right forearm disability, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, and bronchial asthma.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, asthma, headaches, and menorrhagia with secondary iron deficiency anemia due to new evidence received since the October 2019 denial of service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for bronchial asthma has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected asthma and anxiety, and his sleep apnea. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing obesity as a potential intermediate step in this causal chain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for chronic sinusitis, asthma, and dermatitis. The appeal concerning pseudofolliculitis barbae has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claim. Other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, and the Board granted a TDIU for the period from February 20, 2008 until July 15, 2010.

The Veteran's asthma claim is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding his use of medications.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is granted a 30 percent rating. The Veteran's asthma was granted a 30 percent rating from May 31, 2011 to October 26, 2016 and denied any higher ratings thereafter.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bronchitis and knee disabilities due to insufficient evidence of severe impairment. The claims are remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding whether the Veteran currently has a respiratory disability, including asthma. The VA needs to clarify this and determine if any such condition is related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for schizoid personality disorder was denied. The rating reduction for asthma from 60 to 0 percent was found improper and a 60 percent rating is restored, effective September 1, 2021. The Veteran's TDIU status was also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and a skin condition, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are as likely as not caused by his exposure to burn pits during deployment.

The Veteran's asthma is presumed to have been incurred in service as it was first noted there and has continued uninterrupted since then.