Asthma Board decisions

The Veteran's bronchial asthma, low back pain, cervical pain, and headaches were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board denied these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an initial increased disability rating for bronchial asthma is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and consideration of his incarceration status.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing asthma did not worsen during service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for bronchial asthma and TDIU prior to July 24, 1997 were denied by the Board.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his sarcoidosis with asthma, Osgood Schlatter's disease (right and left knees), and a TDIU were denied. The Board found that the current evaluations adequately reflect the severity of the disabilities.

The Veteran's kidney disorder, arteriosclerotic heart disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, bronchial asthma, and residuals of a left breast shrapnel wound are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions were denied due to lack of evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and bronchial asthma are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records and notifying her of what evidence is necessary to reopen her claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, residuals of a cervical spine injury, asthmatic bronchitis, and bipolar disorder (claimed as a nervous condition) have been denied. The applications to reopen the claims for residuals of a cervical spine injury and asthmatic bronchitis were also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's appeal of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal. The case is being remanded for further development regarding service connection for COPD/asthma and exposure to asbestos.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for asthma, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, chemical sensitivity, congestive heart failure, and small ischemic vessel disease, including strokes, all to include as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The appeals were not decided on a direct basis but rather based on presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's asthma was granted service connection effective July 14, 1995. The initial rating assigned was 30 percent prior to October 26, 2004, and increased to 60 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's asthma and GERD are service-connected, with the GERD receiving a 10% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding his claims of service connection and TDIU.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and he did not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits or accrued benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder, hiatal hernia/GERD, and lung disorder is denied. The claim for depression remains pending.,Service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions is not granted as there is no evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for pleural thick thickening related to asbestos exposure with bronchial asthma was granted. The claims for increased ratings for facet joint arthropathy, L4-5, L5-S1; left lower extremity radiculopathy; and right lower extremity radiculopathy were all granted.

The Veteran's lung condition, shown as bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and asthma, did not have onset in active service or within one year of separation from active service, and is not otherwise etiologically related to active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection has been denied.

The Veteran's service did not meet the requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits due to his asthma, which was not a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED to the RO/AMC for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and obtaining a VA psychiatric and pulmonary examination to determine service connection for PTSD and asthma rating.