Asthma Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's depression is not related to his military service and denied the claim. The issue of asthma remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma was not chronic in service and did not continue after service. The claim for service connection for asthma is denied.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and obtaining Social Security Administration records. The claim will be reconsidered in light of all pertinent evidence.

The Board found that asthma preexisted service and was not aggravated by service, thus granting service connection for asthma. The cervical spine and low back disabilities were also granted as they are presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a significant change in the law and to provide a more thorough examination of the veteran's asthma.

The veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for his low back and left knee disorders, as well as service connection for asthma, migraine headaches, and right maculopathy of the eye were granted. The effective date for these grants is September 8, 2005.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development and lack of medical evidence supporting his assertions.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension payable at the housebound rate is denied as he does not meet the criteria of having a single permanent disability rated as 100 percent under the rating schedule or a separate disability or disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and further development is required, including a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for asbestosis and service connection for his respiratory conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and notification of relevant regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's current respiratory disabilities are not related to his service or herbicide exposure, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed bronchial asthma and asthmatic bronchitis were incurred during his active service.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma was not shown during active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and asthma were denied in March 1985. The RO granted service connection for lumbar strain, acne scars on both cheeks, a left ankle disability, acne scars of the back, and rhinitis with an effective date of September 15, 2004.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA psychiatric examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the November 1990 denial does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for asthma, and thus denied the reopening of the claim.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a 30 percent rating for bronchial asthma is being remanded due to incomplete records and procedural issues.

The Board has granted an increased evaluation of 30 percent for bronchial asthma, effective from the date of the decision. The other claims remain pending.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for asthma, finding that no new and material evidence had been presented.