Asthma Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and bronchitis with asthma due to an incomplete record search. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine disability, back disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, rhinitis, bronchitis, asthma, heart disability, prostate cancer, and urinary incontinence. The reasons are that the Veteran failed to report to scheduled VA examinations for these disabilities.

Your service connection for a respiratory disorder, including COPD, asthma, and pneumonia, has been granted. The appeal is dismissed as the full benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral ankle and lower leg disability, as well as respiratory disorder (to include asthma).

The Board denied service connection for asthma, attributing it to a lack of evidence linking the condition to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for a noninitial rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic bronchitis was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on his pulmonary function test results, which showed FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC percentages within normal ranges.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for breathing problems (COPD, emphysema, asthma, atelectasis, lung nodule, deviated septum, nasal polyps, sinusitis) and increased disability rating for recurrent pneumothorax.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that his preexisting asthma did not worsen during service and was not related to any in-service exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new one needs to be scheduled for a respiratory disorder evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for payment of nonservice-connected pension benefits and special monthly pension based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to insufficient evidence showing he is disabled enough to require regular assistance from another person.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with its previous directives, including a VA examination that did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his exposure to mold and treatment for colds, coughing, and wheezing during service.

The Veteran's asthma with COPD is now rated at 60 percent effective August 25, 2016. This rating will be subject to the criteria applicable to the payment of monetary benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's asthma and his service-connected disabilities, specifically his allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded both issues for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability and heat exposure claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's asthma and its relationship to his service, specifically whether it was aggravated by Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic lymphadenitis is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran had chronic lymphadenitis during his active service and remands the remaining issues on appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain and asthma as they have not been evaluated in over four years, and there is evidence of worsening symptoms. A new VA examination is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for asbestos-related lung disease due to a lack of VA examinations and ineffective communication with the Veteran. The issues remain in appellate status.

The Veteran's asthma with a history of multiple spontaneous pneumothorax is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA medical records from April 2020 to the present.

The Veteran's asthma with bronchitis claim is denied as the evidence does not show that her FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC levels meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent.,The Veteran's bilateral hip and knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.