Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and examinations. The issues of service connection, disability ratings, TDIU, and competency are all pending.

The Veteran's left wrist condition, diagnosed as a ganglion cyst, warrants a compensable rating of 10 percent. The Board has granted service connection for this condition and denied the remaining issues on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and found that the Veteran's current asthma is related to her active service. The other issues on appeal are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeals of his claims seeking higher ratings for bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis were withdrawn by his representative in September 2009, and he did not timely reassert these appeals. The August 2009 rating decision is therefore dismissed as the Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case for further review due to deficiencies in the December 2010 VA examination report and the need to address the Veteran's theory of service connection based on in-service exposure to solvents.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a vocational evaluation and clarification of his disability benefits.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was received by VA on January 3, 2013. The effective date of the grant of TDIU is set at this date as there is no evidence showing that it was factually ascertainable that TDIU was warranted in the year prior to the date of claim.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for spinal and heart disabilities, but denied the claim for chronic respiratory disorder. The Veteran's in-service respiratory illnesses are not considered to be related to his current conditions.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for a pulmonary disease, including emphysema and asthma, which he claims was caused by pneumonia during his military service. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain records from the Air Force bases where the Veteran served.

The Veteran's right knee disability was initially rated as noncompensable prior to June 29, 2012 and subsequently granted a 10 percent rating effective from that date.,Service connection for respiratory disability (asthma) has not been established.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further examination and authorization of records from a private provider. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining her Reserve and active duty service treatment records, as well as any private sector medical records. She must also be asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain her VA treatment records.

The Veteran seeks service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis and/or asthma with COPD. The case is REMANDED for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's currently diagnosed sleep apnea and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as asthma, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional service personnel records and VA medical opinions regarding his claims for asthma, cold urticaria, pharyngitis, eating disorder, depression, and sleep apnea.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for the residuals of a laceration of the right third finger is held in abeyance pending adjudication of his claim of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for degenerative arthritis of the right hand. The issues are inextricably intertwined.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, cold urticaria (claimed as a skin condition), pharyngitis, and depression are remanded to obtain VA medical opinions regarding their etiology.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an eating disorder is remanded to obtain VA medical opinions regarding its etiology. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the claim for service connection for an eating disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his asthma, lower abdominal muscle or groin tear disability, and left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be a result of an in-service stressor, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The issue of asthma has been remanded due to inadequate examination report.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is related to his in-service exposure to chemicals and not due to a service-connected rib fracture. The claim for service connection is therefore granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing asthma was not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed respiratory/lung disorder.