Asthma Board decisions

The VA determined that the veteran's asthma and pneumonia residuals do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease, asthma, pulmonary disorder (claimed as non-malignant pathology of the lungs), and Parkinson's disease, all claimed as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board found that none of these conditions are recognized by VA as being associated with exposure to ionizing radiation.

The veteran's bronchial asthma with a history of asbestosis is currently rated at 30 percent disabling and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The VA examiner determined that his service-connected respiratory disability does not render him unemployable.

The Board has ordered the RO to obtain SSA records and VA treatment records from the Lowell VAMC. The claims for service connection will be readjudicated based on whether new and material evidence has been received.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder.

The VA denied a higher initial rating for the veteran's asthma, finding that her condition did not meet the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating based on pulmonary function test results or at least monthly visits to a physician for required care of exacerbations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the St. Petersburg, Florida RO.

The veteran's appeal for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma warrants a 60 percent evaluation, which is higher than his current rating of 30 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is not attributable to service. The preexisting condition of asthma was presumed to have existed prior to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The appeals are not about service connection at all, but rather specific disabilities and their evaluations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the submission of new medical evidence after the expiration of the initial 90-day period for additional evidence. The case will be returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (RO) for further consideration and preparation of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for asthma, sinusitis, chondromalacia of the left knee, chronic low back pain, and acne with keloidal papules on scalp, earlobes and face. The conditions were evaluated as directly related to service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing at the RO in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis, hepatitis B and C, back injury residuals, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, and bronchitis. The claim for tinnitus was granted with a 10 percent evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for asthma and colon polyp, finding that the current non-compensable evaluations did not accurately reflect the severity of these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus the claim for service connection for bronchiectasis with bronchial asthma cannot be reopened.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma pre-existed her service and did not worsen during service, leading to a denial of her claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with asthma and emphysema, hypertension, and hypotension. The disabilities were not shown to be related to service.