Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decision could be made.

The Board found that the additional evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of establishing service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, and thus denied the reopening of the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, specifically asthma, GERD, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The AOJ is instructed to obtain updated VA and private treatment records, schedule appropriate examinations, and provide addendum opinions as requested.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, asthma, a deviated septum, nasal polyps, right eye polyps, depression, and a right eardrum rupture. The decision also addressed whether new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claim of service connection for headaches.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the failure to appear for a scheduled hearing and no specific error of fact or law was alleged.

The Veteran's asthma is claimed to have been aggravated during his period of active duty. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Daniel Freeman Hospital and Dr. Shapiro.

The Board found that the Veteran's current respiratory disability did not have an onset during active service and is not the result of an event, injury or disease incurred during active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination. The issues are whether he has asthma and allergies that are related to his service.

The Veteran's asthma rating is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected asthma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a respiratory disorder/asthma, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current COPD is not related to service, as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence of its onset during service or due to asbestos exposure. The pre-existing asthma did not aggravate beyond its natural progression in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, SSA records, and an addendum opinion from a VA examiner. The Veteran's claims of service connection for depression, bilateral pes planus, and bronchial asthma will be reconsidered.

Service connection is granted for asthma, and the Veteran's current respiratory condition is related to service.,Service connection is denied for pulmonary embolism. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a relationship between the post-service diagnosis and service.,Service connection is denied for blurred vision. The Board finds that there is no evidence of a relationship between the post-service symptoms and service.,Service connection is granted for bilateral pes planus, as it was not aggravated by service beyond its natural progression.,Service connection is granted for nighttime incontinence, which is proximately due to or a result of the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's asthma claim is being remanded for additional development, including verification of any asbestos exposure and an addendum opinion from a medical examiner regarding the etiology of his asthma.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and asthma has been dismissed. The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, finding that the onset of this condition occurred during service.

The VA determined that the appellant's current respiratory disorder, primarily diagnosed as asthma, is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private medical records, ensuring compliance with VA Forms 21-4142 submissions, and scheduling appropriate VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's preexisting respiratory disability, currently diagnosed as asthma and COPD, was aggravated by his period of active duty. Service connection for the respiratory disability is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated and requires additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied multiple times, but new and material evidence was submitted in October 2009 leading to the grant of service connection with an effective date of October 21, 2009. The prior denials are considered due to lack of new and material evidence.