Asthma Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability during service or manifest within one year post-service. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The veteran claims his current asthma had its onset in service, and a VA examination is needed to determine this.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma is service-connected, as it was not preexisting and there is a link to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for polyarthralgia and asthma are being remanded due to incomplete service medical records, unsuccessful attempts to locate certain treatment records, and the need for VA examinations.

The Board found that the immediate cause of the veteran's death was an exacerbation of asthma, and there is no causal link between her service-connected condition (status post hysterectomy and oophorectomy due to endometriosis) and her fatal asthma. The claim for eligibility for dependents' educational assistance under Chapter 35 lacks legal merit.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not currently have a diagnosis of asbestosis, asthma, or emphysema and therefore cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's asthma is found to have been incurred in service, and the claim for PTSD remains pending.

The veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability is rated at 40 percent, left ankle disability at 10 percent, and bronchial asthma at 30 percent. The veteran does not have a service connection for his right hip or knee disabilities. His initial rating for the thoracolumbar spine disability was denied, as were his requests for increased ratings for the left ankle and bronchial asthma.

The veteran's asthma was granted service connection, but his sinusitis claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death was asthma, which is not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's asthma had its onset during his period of active service or is otherwise related to his military service.

The veteran is seeking a higher rating for her service-connected asthma, which was initially granted in May 2004. The RO has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and may not be presumed to be of service onset. The evidence did not establish a relationship between her service-connected PTSD and her current diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for the claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, bronchial asthma, degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees, headaches, and a low back disorder.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma and is granting it on the basis that new evidence received since the last denial supports a finding of pre-existing asthma not aggravated by service.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for bronchial asthma effective October 28, 2003.

The veteran's bronchial asthma is currently rated at 10 percent, which meets the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including COPD and asthma, due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not show that the current respiratory disorders were incurred in or related to service.

The veteran's skin rash and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome were not found to be related to his military service. The claims for asthma, hypertension, arthritis, and tinea pedis were all denied as new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Board denied service connection for lymphoma, bronchial asthma, back disorder, and right knee disorder. The veteran's claim for lymphoma was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. Service connection for the other conditions is also denied as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence that they were present prior to service or are otherwise related to service.