Asthma Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for further development, including verification of stressors and a psychiatric examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 6, 2006 for a 60% disability evaluation for service-connected asthma was granted. The veteran also received a 60% disability evaluation from March 4, 1945.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty or to exposure to herbicides. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the veteran's current diagnoses of asthma and hypertension and his service-connected diabetes.

The veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and service connection for exercise-induced asthma has been established.

The veteran's application for an extension of her basic eligibility period for educational assistance benefits was denied because it was not received within the required timeframe.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of new evidence, including VA medical records and a VA examination. The veteran's appeal will be reconsidered with these additional documents.

The Board has granted service connection for lung cancer associated with exposure to Agent Orange, but denied the request for an earlier effective date. The claim was received more than one year after separation from active duty and no earlier than August 20, 2002.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an increased rating for PTSD, finding no relationship between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, nonservice-connected death pension benefits, and accrued benefits. The conditions were not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not show a direct relationship between the veteran's current asthma and his military service, and the criteria for a higher evaluation for PTSD were not met.

The veteran is seeking service connection for asthma, which he believes had its onset while on active duty. The case is REMANDED to the RO for a VA medical examination and readjudication.

The Board has determined that an effective date of January 24, 2003 is warranted for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for post-concussion syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depression), asthma, hypertension, and skin cancer. The Board found that there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's current diagnosed asthma is related to active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, a skin disorder, arthritis of the hands and elbows, and a gastrointestinal disorder. The Board found that pre-existing asthma was not aggravated by active service, that a skin disorder is not related to active service, and that arthritis of the hands and elbows are not related to active service.

The veteran is seeking to reopen his claim of service connection for asthma. The case has been remanded due to the need to obtain missing medical records and provide proper notice under Kent v. Nicholson.

The Board has decided that the VA Regional Office (RO) needs to obtain additional medical records and translations of documents before deciding on the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's asthma is as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Board also finds that there is no evidence of a neck injury in service and insufficient medical evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology, thus denying service connection for residuals of a neck injury.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to incomplete information and need for additional development, including verification of service periods and obtaining treatment records. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further action.