Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to questions regarding the nature and etiology of his respiratory disabilities, including potential exposure to Agent Orange. The case will be reviewed for service connection in this context.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma has been rated at 30 percent since December 2004. As of October 28, 2009, the VA examiner found that his condition warranted a 60 percent rating based on his pulmonary function test results.

The Board denied the appellant's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, asthma, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during his brief period of ACDUTRA.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for recognition of C.L.M. as the 'helpless child' of the Veteran on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support prior to attaining age 18, based on evidence showing that she was permanently incapable of self-support due to various health conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the type of service in the 1980s and 1990s, which could affect the determination of whether hypertension is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the appellant's PTSD or bipolar disorder is related to inservice asthma complaints.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's bronchial asthma is related to service-connected tuberculosis and inservice treatment for chronic bronchitis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied, with the exception of his claim for chemical asthma disorder which was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical records and verifying the Veteran's service in the Army Reserves. The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for a chronic pulmonary disorder, specifically asthma.

Service connection for PTSD was granted, but the Veteran's fraud in altering his DD Form 214 led to the severance of this benefit.,The TDIU based on PTSD was also severed as it was not established prior to March 9, 2005 due to the absence of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and glaucoma, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure, are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The claim for residuals of acute myocardial infarction with TIAs is also being remanded.

The Veteran's cause of death, cardiorespiratory arrest with bronchial asthma and hypertension as the primary causes, is not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, arranging for the Veteran to undergo examinations for his asthma, bilateral pes cavus, and left metatarsal fracture, and considering extraschedular evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a medical opinion.

The Veteran's asthma is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded the case for further development including pulmonary function tests.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, shin splints of the right leg, shin splints of the left leg, migraine headaches, and a skin condition due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, but his unemployability due to these conditions is supported by medical evidence. The case is REMANDED for further action including obtaining Social Security and Workers' Compensation records, conducting a social and industrial survey, and considering an extraschedular evaluation under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Board has determined that further development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for asthma/reactive airway disease, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches. This includes obtaining additional medical records from various sources and scheduling VA examinations to address the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining VA treatment records related to his service-connected bronchial asthma.