Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's asthma and COPD were manifested by at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations from April 26, 1999 to January 1, 2001. The disability was rated as 60 percent disabling during this period.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA Form 21-2680 and income information from the Veteran. A new VA respiratory examination will also be scheduled.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disability is not related to service, specifically his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD rated 70%, asthma rated 30%, and costochondritis and migraine headaches, each rated 0%) render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bronchial asthma before October 7, 2009 was denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.,For the period from October 7, 2009 onwards, a rating higher than 60 percent is not established as the FEV1 value did not meet the criteria for that level of disability.

The Veteran's asthma was evaluated at various levels of disability, but the Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation prior to October 1, 2006.

The Veteran's asthma is currently evaluated at 30 percent, and the Board finds no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran was granted service connection for PTSD and lung disease including asthmatic bronchitis and COPD. Service connection for impotence is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory condition is not shown to be due to a disease or injury in service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD, asthma, and emphysema are not related to his in-service asbestos exposure. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's lung disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and he does not have any service-connected disabilities. Therefore, his claims for service connection and TDIU are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a near drowning incident, asthma, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), as well as his claim for a compensable evaluation for status post right inguinal hernia repair. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's current asthma is not related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of asthma and concluded that it was not incurred or aggravated in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for asthma, which he claims was incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's heart disorder, including paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, was found to have been incurred in service.,Bilateral hearing loss was also determined to be related to active service.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent prior to May 2, 2008. Effective from May 2, 2008, the rating for his asthma has been increased to 60 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and asthmatic bronchitis, both secondary to his service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal disturbance, are being remanded for additional development.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including asbestosis and minimal asthma, are related to his service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bronchial asthma, a left knee disorder, and right wrist and sinusitis disabilities. The decision also addressed her TDIU claim.