Asthma Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service. The Veteran will be scheduled for examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran seeks service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma. The case is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

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

The Board found that the appellant does not have a current respiratory disability related to service, including exposure to asbestos. The VA examinations did not support a finding of asbestosis or any other chronic lung disease due to service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of asthma and denied his claim for service connection. The issue of allergic rhinitis is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin rash, asthma, memory loss, fatigue, and degenerative disc disease (cervical spine) due to lack of new and material evidence for the skin rash claim. The Board also found that there was no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and the acquisition of medical records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The issues of service connection for bronchial asthma and evaluation for a nervous disorder are also being addressed.

The Veteran's conditions do not render him helpless or so nearly helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, nor are they substantially confining him to his house. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support the claim for special monthly compensation based upon the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and his claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied.

The Veteran's asthma is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its relationship to service, as the current evidence does not conclusively establish whether it was incurred in or aggravated by service.

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

The Veteran is seeking service connection for lung disability, including COPD and asthma. The issues also include secondary service connection for hypertension and heart disability. The case must be remanded to obtain a VA examination and additional medical records.

The Veteran's claims for left otitis externa, left otitis media, and bilateral hearing loss were denied. However, his claim of service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Veteran's asthma was present during his active duty service and is considered incurred therein. The Board found that the appellant did not have pre-existing asthma, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's increased ratings for his service-connected hemorrhoids and asthma have been granted, effective from September 9, 2008. The TDIU request is pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asbestosis, asthma, COPD, and a left wrist ganglionectomy, do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that a chronic respiratory disability other than COPD/emphysema, to include chronic asthma or asbestosis, did not have its onset during active military service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.