Asthma Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a dental disorder. The decision also noted that new evidence had not been received to reopen the claim for residuals of pneumonia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, anxiety, muscle pain, joint pain, asthma (claimed as fatigue), skin condition, sleep disturbance, and upper respiratory disorder are all denied. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a respiratory examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bronchial asthma, a disability manifested by chest pain, and arterial hypertension have all been denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current diagnoses or a link to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's preexisting asthma was not aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's currently diagnosed asthma did not have its onset in service and denied her claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's asthma warrants an initial rating of 30 percent, reflecting daily inhalational anti-inflammatory medication.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development of the veteran's claims regarding bronchial asthma and neurogenic bowel, including as secondary to service-connected multiple sclerosis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's noninvasive allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis with associated bronchial asthma warrants a 30 percent evaluation prior to November 28, 2005 and is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for sleep apnea, to include as secondary to asthma. However, it was determined that there is no relationship between the veteran's current sleep apnea and either his service or his service-connected asthma.,For the period prior to December 1, 2001, the RO granted a 30 percent rating for asthma effective December 15, 1998. For the period from December 1, 2001 to January 2, 2004, the RO granted a 60 percent rating for asthma. Since then, the veteran has not been awarded any higher ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, ulcers, emphysema, and a bilateral leg disorder. The evidence did not show any chronic conditions in service or continuous symptoms after service separation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury and asthma, finding no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bronchitis and asthma, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen a claim for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider testimony of increased symptomatology during the appeal period and a new theory of clear and unmistakable error in the December 1950 rating decision.

The Board has granted an increased rating for asthma and service connection for brainstem myoclonus, but denied a prior effective date for asthma. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right eye condition (claimed as homonymous hemianopsia), tension headaches, dizziness, and residuals of a head injury. The appeals were based on in-service accidents but no current disabilities are linked to those incidents.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining her Social Security Administration records and scheduling another VA medical examination.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine the etiology of the appellant's asthma, including whether it is related to service or pre-existed entry into active duty.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Video Conference Hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the earliest date possible.