Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding whether her asthma worsened during service.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional records and a review of his Social Security Administration disability benefits decision.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any nasal/sinus/respiratory disability, including COPD, asthma, seasonal allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and deviated septum. The Veteran's service treatment records indicate respiratory symptoms in service, but no definitive diagnosis was made.

The Board has requested further development due to unclear diagnoses and the need for additional testing. The Veteran is required to provide information about any VA or non-VA treatment during a specific period, and all identified records must be obtained.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent since June 1, 2005. Prior to that date, the disability was rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, sleep disorder, headaches, breathing problems (asthma), bilateral shoulder disabilities, ankle disabilities, and knee disabilities, all of which were claimed as due to Persian Gulf War undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran is seeking TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board has determined that an updated VA examination and records are needed to fully evaluate the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for asthma have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation prior to November 5, 1990; granted a 30 percent evaluation from November 5, 1990, to August 19, 2005; and granted a 60 percent evaluation as of August 20, 2005.

The case is being remanded for further action including VA examinations and additional development of the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's exercise-induced asthma is found to be related to his military service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied.,The claim of new and material evidence to reopen a left knee disability has also been denied.

The Veteran's first wife and four biological children were added as dependents to his VA disability compensation award effective October 24, 2000.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, eczema, allergies, and a psychiatric disorder (including depression, anxiety disorder, and PTSD) based on evidence showing these conditions were present during service or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma and left eye disability are currently rated at 10 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding his service connection claims, particularly concerning bronchial asthma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's new assertions, which are presumed credible, raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating his claim that military service aggravated his pre-existing asthma condition.

The Veteran's asthma disability was rated at 30 percent prior to June 29, 2011 and increased to 60 percent thereafter. The higher rating is effective from June 29, 2011.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED to the RO/AMC for additional development of his claims, including a VA examination and review of medical records. The issues include an evaluation for exercise-induced asthma, temporary total evaluations due to surgery, and individual unemployability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma. The right knee disorder claim is remanded due to additional development being required.