Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches, asthma, lumbosacral strain, right quadriceps strain, hemorrhoids, left bunion with pes planus, and other conditions. The claims are being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were withdrawn, and the Board found that there was no evidence of a heart disability, asthma, stroke and residuals of stroke, dental condition, hepatitis C, or bilateral arm nerve disability in service. The claims for diabetes and Dercum's disease were also denied due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current GERD and asthma are related to his period of service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD and major depression was granted, with a current evaluation of 50 percent.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was established effective January 28, 2004.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sciatica in the right leg, fibromyalgia, bronchitis, asthma, and chemical sensitivities have been granted. The remaining issues remain pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the claims of service connection for right knee, low back, and asthma disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining SSA records, translating French medical records, and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, asthma, tinnitus, chronic headaches, and bilateral knee condition. The evidence received since the final denial is sufficient to reopen these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for asthma, finding that no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma. The Board also finds that there is sufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's current diagnosis of asthma had its onset during his active military service, thus granting service connection for bronchial asthma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants his claim for service connection.

The Board has found that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding service connection for asthma and will resolve reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, thus granting his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma and sinusitis, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of her current respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic upper respiratory disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing him with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and noise exposure history.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issue of service connection for asthma will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's IBS was found to have its onset during service and granted service connection prior to December 5, 2011.,Service connection for TBI (headaches) is granted. The Veteran reported experiencing these symptoms since an in-service incident.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder is not service-connected, but her MS is presumed to have been incurred within seven years of service due to chronicity. The claim for an increased rating for myofascial pain syndrome has been bifurcated into schedular and extra-schedular considerations.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his bronchial asthma was denied as the objective pulmonary function tests did not show that he met the criteria for a disability rating higher than 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma did not manifest during service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service. The claim for service connection for asthma is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun in service and has persisted, warranting service connection.