Asthma Board decisions

The veteran's COPD with history of asthma is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has granted a 60 percent rating based on improved post-bronchodilator FEV-1 values.

The veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, emphysema, and joint aches as secondary to herbicide exposure were denied. The claim for service connection for birth defects was also denied due to lack of spina bifida in the veteran's children. Separate evaluations for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and right tennis elbow were not granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran currently suffers from asthma and whether any found disability is related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current asthma, which had its onset during active duty, is service-connected.

The veteran died from peritonitis due to mesenteric ischemia. The appellant argues that his asthma, which was not service-connected, contributed to his death. The Board finds the need for a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's asthma and his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of depression, hypertension, and asthma were not incurred or aggravated by active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected asthma, currently evaluated at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma does not meet or approximate the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, effective January 2, 2003. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's respiratory disorder, including COPD and asthma, did not have onset during active service or is otherwise etiologically related to his active service. The claim for sinus condition with hay fever and allergies was previously denied and new evidence does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating this claim. The veteran's scar associated with jaw fracture is less than 13 cm long and does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma, COPD, and emphysema. The decision is based on the veteran's reported exposure to fumes during his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma was incurred in active service, but his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied. His claim for an increased rating for hypertension is also denied.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma is not related to his active service and denied the claim.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, alcoholism, a lung disorder, dental trauma, a right knee disorder, and left ear hearing loss as the evidence did not support a medical nexus between these conditions and the veteran's period of active duty.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, chronic liver disease, chronic inguinal hernia, arteriosclerosis obliterans, and bronchial asthma. The claims were reopened but ultimately denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of various conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and bronchial asthma.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of both knees, asthma and chronic colds, abnormal liver function tests, and a chronic right hand disorder. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, specifically asthma, finding that it was related to the veteran's military service and exposure to asbestos.

The veteran is granted a permanent and total disability rating for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits due to his advanced age and current level of disability, which render him permanently unemployable.