Asthma Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma is related to his exposure to Anthrax vaccine series given in connection with his Reserve service, and thus grants service connection for asthma.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination. The issue remains about the service connection of his respiratory disability.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from May 15, 2008 to March 30, 2010. His respiratory disorder (asthmatic bronchitis with COPD and bronchiectasis) has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's unauthorized private medical expenses incurred during his rehabilitation care from May 28, 2009, to June 9, 2009, are not eligible for payment or reimbursement because the treatment was not related to a service-connected disability and did not constitute an emergency requiring immediate attention.

The Board has granted service connection for bronchial asthma and assigned an initial rating of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed pulmonary tuberculosis and asthma. The Board will also determine if there was any aggravation of pre-existing conditions in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and service-connected asthma, as well as other issues related to his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's asthma and obstructive lung defect are proximately due to exposure to jet exhaust and 1,1,1 trichloroethane during her service. As such, these conditions have been granted as secondary to service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed back, hip, and asthma conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of his claimed conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining service department records and scheduling VA examinations to evaluate the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's asthma existed prior to his service and was not aggravated by service, thus denying service connection.

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

The Veteran's death was caused by gastric cancer, and the appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of his death. She also seeks DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 due to alleged fault on the part of VA medical providers in not discovering his gastric cancer earlier.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for asthma. The Veteran's insomnia with disrupted sleep architecture was also considered, but there is no direct evidence linking it to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hearing loss, bunions (foot condition), and asthma were denied. The Veteran was not granted any new disability evaluations.

The Veteran's asthma was rated at 30 percent disabling before October 6, 2005. The rating is based on the use of a non-corticosteroid inhaler and intermittent need for antibiotic treatment.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence of in-service treatment or causation.

The Veteran's appeal was not timely filed, and her claims of service connection for sleep apnea, herniated disc, and asthma were denied in the April 2008 rating decision.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma and sleep apnea are currently rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.