Asthma Board decisions

The appeal was partially granted, as new and material evidence was found to support the claim for a low back disorder. However, no service connection was established for other conditions.

The appeal was denied as new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for asthma was not received, but service connection for hypertension was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded for additional development, including a VA psychiatric examination and examinations to assess the current severity of his asthma and bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no competent evidence linking any of them to the veteran's active service or any exposure during that time.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of blood poisoning, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic asthma as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma prior to June 20, 2007, and to a 60 percent evaluation from that date.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for gout, asthma, hypertension, and knee disorders due to a lack of new and material evidence.

The appeal is remanded for a medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current respiratory disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, including as a result of exposure to asbestos, due to the lack of evidence showing that his bronchial asthma is related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for deep vein thrombosis, finding that it was not due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or examination; nor was it an event not reasonably foreseeable.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma, hearing loss, residuals of a head injury, bilateral eye condition, headaches, PTSD, arthritis, and bilateral foot condition as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service or for many years thereafter and no medical evidence linking the current condition to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding that there was no evidence to directly link Agent Orange exposure or any other incident of service to his current condition.

The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder was denied as there is no competent evidence linking the condition to service.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for bronchial asthma with emphysema was denied as the evidence did not support assigning an effective date earlier than September 19, 2000.

The appeal for service connection for dental disability was withdrawn, and the veteran's bronchial asthma rating remained at 30 percent.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support the presence of a disability or sufficient severity to warrant higher ratings.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, hypertension, migraines, a heart disorder, asthma, defective vision, or a bilateral lung disorder related to service.

The Board restored the veteran's 20 percent rating for numbness of the left (minor) arm secondary to degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent. The Board also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.