Asthma Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for epilepsy or a seizure disorder, sinusitis, diabetes mellitus, asthma, strokes, heart disability, occlusion of the carotid artery, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and bilateral visual impairment as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including a medical examination to determine if the Veteran has asthma and whether it had its clinical onset during active military service.

The Veteran's asthma did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation prior to June 8, 2004, and his asthma on or after that date did not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent. The evaluations for postoperative residuals of right patellofemoral syndrome and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine were also denied.

The Veteran's asthma was not related to service, a cataract of the right eye developed during service and is not due to willful misconduct or alcohol abuse, but residuals of a fall in service, including dental trauma, were the result of his abuse of alcohol.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bronchial asthma rated at 60 percent, do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board concluded that the weight of the evidence is against a grant of service connection for asthma as there is no competent evidence that the current diagnosis is related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and shin splints as there was no evidence of an injury, disease, or event in service to which current disorders could be related. The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, asthma, and athletes foot were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for urticaria and asthma, as well as service connection for a generalized joint disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated as 50 percent disabling, effective August 18, 2003.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability and asthma were reopened, but the claim for right knee disability was not. Service connection for diabetes mellitus secondary to asthma medication was denied.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as the preponderance of the evidence indicated Level I hearing in each ear.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the record, including obtaining recent medical records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected asthma.

The appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, a low back disorder, and an increased rating for his left shoulder, left ankle, and right ankle disorders are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension was granted, while claims for asthma and meralgia paresthetica were denied.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, asthma, and bronchitis as they are not related to active military service. The Board also denied service connection for schizoid personality as it is considered a constitutional or developmental defect.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory disorder and right ankle condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, claimed as asthma, was reopened based on new and material evidence but ultimately denied because there is no persuasive evidence that he has a current lung disorder related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma as there is no evidence of the condition being present during or after service.

The Board granted service connection for bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis, which represents a complete grant of the benefits sought on appeal.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.