Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100 percent rating, her DDD lumbar spine is granted a 40 percent rating, and her asthma is granted an initial 60 percent rating for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma but remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to asthma due to incomplete examination and treatment records. The Veteran's claim will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted with a 20 percent rating, and the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus is denied. Other claims are either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease with essential hypertension and bronchial asthma, COPD, and obstructive sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The case is remanded for further examination and rating considerations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and failure of the Veteran to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's increased ratings for asthma and allergic rhinitis are denied, but his TDIU is granted with an effective date of May 8, 2003.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted for tinnitus, and the issues of service connection for arthritis, asthma, high cholesterol, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), diverticulitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have also been granted. The claims for hearing loss and bilateral hands/low back arthritis are still pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, intercostal neuralgia (chest pain), asthma, and ulnar nerve paralysis of the left upper extremity are all found to be related to his service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.,Reasoning behind this decision includes medical opinions supporting a link between each condition and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's asthma may be related to service, but needs further examination and evidence to make a determination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar strain and asthma due to outstanding VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service, but further evidence is needed to establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's GERD was granted service connection as it began during active service. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's lung disability, including asthma, COPD, and overlap syndrome, is remanded for further development due to the need for a medical opinion on its etiology.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which has been granted as secondary to the service-connected PTSD. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral flat feet and left heel spur are service-connected, as is fibromatosis of the hips, knees, ankles, and feet. The claim for asthma secondary to allergic rhinitis is also granted.

The Veteran's asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, and posttraumatic headaches have been granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted an initial rating of 10 percent for his posttraumatic headaches. However, the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities are not rated higher than 10 percent.

Your prior 30 percent rating for asthma has been restored, effective February 27, 2018. The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request for reinstatement of this rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective from March 23, 2007.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for a low back condition, respiratory conditions (asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder), depression, anxiety, sleep apnea, migraines, left knee condition, right shoulder bursitis, and memory loss. The claims are remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma, finding that there is at least a 50% likelihood (equipoise) that her sleep apnea is related to her asthma.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for asthma, psoriasiform dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.