Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for asthma service connection due to a lack of notification and scheduling of a VA examination. The Veteran is required to be provided an additional opportunity to undergo a VA examination in order to determine if his respiratory disorder, including asthma, is related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of asthma due to incomplete records and conflicting medical opinions. The case will be returned for further development, including obtaining missing Social Security Administration Records and scheduling a VA examination by a Pulmonologist.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, asthma, joint swelling and stiffness, and a skin condition. However, these claims are denied on the merits.

The Veteran's claims for obesity, colitis, asthma, and a sleeping disorder other than sleep apnea were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate August 2019 VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disorder, specifically asthma. The examiner did not consider the Veteran's credible assertions about his exposure to jet fuel and asbestos on the flight line during service.

The Veteran's cervical strain disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the extent and severity of her service-connected condition, including any additional diagnoses. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether these additional diagnoses are related to the service-connected cervical strain.,A new VA examination is needed to address whether the Veteran’s RUE disabilities (other than cervical radiculopathy) are secondary to her service-connected right shoulder and cervical spine disabilities or if they have a separate etiology. The examiner must differentiate between symptoms attributable to the service-connected condition and those attributable to nonservice-connected conditions.,The Veteran's asthma is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine whether it was caused by environmental exposures during Desert Storm/Shield, aggravated by her service-connected allergic rhinitis, or has a separate etiology. The examiner must provide an opinion on the relationship between these factors.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for COPD, asthma, a disability manifested by high cholesterol, hypertension, and a back disability due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for COPD, bronchial asthma, eczematous dermatitis, chronic sinusitis, cephalgia, and sleep apnea due to unresolved medical evidence.,No specific rating was assigned as all issues are currently being reviewed.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable, and the Board has remanded for further evaluation of his OSA/asthma, left knee disabilities (flexion), instability, and limitation of extension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure and treatment during service, as well as a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disability, a respiratory condition including asthma and sleep apnea, and a back condition. The cases are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's asthma with a history of multiple spontaneous pneumothorax was rated at 30 percent prior to August 3, 2013 and from December 1, 2013 to September 13, 2016.,From September 13, 2016, the Veteran's asthma with a history of multiple spontaneous pneumothorax was rated at 60 percent.

The Veteran's initial and increased rating claims for degenerative joint and disc disease of the lumbar with chronic lumbar strain are denied.,Service connection secondary to service-connected PTSD is remanded for further development.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all issues related to service connection, including asthma, ankle disability, depression, foot condition, low back condition, neck condition, right knee condition, sinusitis, and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding his respiratory and leg disabilities. The VA will need to provide new opinions addressing whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma with rhinitis, finding that there is no evidence showing a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating for asbestos-related lung disease, including emphysema and asthma, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has also been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asthma and COPD. However, the heart disability claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as his bronchial asthma with obstructive sleep apnea does not warrant a rating in excess of 60 percent, and service connection for high blood pressure, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder cannot be established.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and because of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his asthma symptoms.