Asthma Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for left sided hearing loss disability and rheumatoid arthritis. Service connection for psychiatric disability, fatigue, a disability manifested by light headedness, and asthma is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and unclear etiology of the appellant's asthma.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is found to be related to service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's asthma, GERD, right shoulder, and right ankle disabilities were not found to warrant increased evaluations. The appellant did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has determined that asthma was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and thus denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the etiology of his hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and urinary tract/bladder disorder.

The Veteran's asthma and COPD are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records from the Newark facility.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim that his current asthma existed prior to service and was aggravated by in-service exposure to mustard gas or asbestos. As a result, the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for reactive airways dysfunction syndrome/irritant induced asthma and other respiratory disorders, including restrictive lung disease and sleep apnea. The decision is mixed as it grants some issues but denies others.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension and migraine headaches, prevent her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for a lung condition, diagnosed as severe asthma. The decision is based on credible lay evidence and medical opinion that links the current asthma to in-service exposure to burning coal fumes/dust.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding medical records and a need for an opinion from a VA physician regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected asthma contributed to his death.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, pneumonia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. As a result, these issues are being remanded to the RO for further consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back condition and asthma were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bronchial asthma and bilateral flatfoot were denied. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and asthma have been denied as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, cerebral vascular disease to include the residuals of a stroke, and respiratory disorder (asthma) secondary to his service-connected PTSD have been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to the service-connected PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of a current right ankle disability and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection. For his left ankle disability, the Board noted that there was no showing of marked limitation of motion, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5271.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a skin condition claimed as tinea cruris, and bronchial asthma. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service or any incident of service origin.