Asthma Board decisions

The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the veteran's preexisting bilateral lung cysts did not worsen during service, and there is no medical evidence linking current asthma to military service. The claim for service connection for asthma was denied.

The Board has found no evidence of a causal relationship between the veteran's current pulmonary disorders and service or exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for asthma prior to the Board's decision. The remaining issues of service connection and increased ratings are remanded.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of an earlier unadjudicated formal or informal claim for the effective dates sought. The veteran's claims were denied as they are based on a direct service connection, not reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current asthma and his service, as there was no treatment or complaints related to respiratory issues during service. The claim is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining service records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a right foot disability, and a right hand and finger disability have been denied. The Board found no evidence of such disabilities in service or post-service.

The veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected bronchial asthma. The Board denied this claim as the current schedular criteria cannot be applied prior to their effective date.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for all listed conditions, including those related to herbicide exposure. The Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters as the appellant's request to withdraw his appeal is now in effect.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bronchitis and a respiratory disorder, including asthma and emphysema with COPD. The evidence did not establish an etiological link between his current conditions and his active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration decisions and medical records used in those decisions, evaluating the veteran's disabilities, and preparing a rating decision that lists all diagnosed disabilities and their percentage evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding whether service-connected disabilities contributed substantially or materially to the veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and asthmatic bronchitis, finding that these conditions were not caused by or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal disturbance.,A compensable rating was also denied for the veteran's service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal disturbance.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected chronic bronchitis is being remanded due to insufficient examination findings. The examiner did not provide supporting rationale for their opinions and there is a lack of clarity regarding the relationship between the veteran's respiratory disorders, excluding COPD, and active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for bronchial asthma and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and lumbar strain with degenerative changes. The examiner found no direct service connection for GERD or lumbar strain, nor did they find that these conditions were proximately due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma was not incurred in or aggravated during active service, and thus denied her claim for service connection. The issue of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is addressed in a separate REMAND portion.

The VA Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran does not have asthma that is related to his military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis and asthma due to incomplete records from his National Guard service. The RO/AMC is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records, including those from 1958-1963, and then readjudicate the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bronchial asthma, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service. Service connection for pneumonia was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of asthma, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, or GERD. The evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.