Asthma Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for asthma and service connection for a low back disorder, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking his current symptoms to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected sinusitis and bronchial asthma do not warrant an increased rating as their manifestations are consistent with the current 30 percent ratings.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bronchial asthma, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, asthma, and hypertension (claimed as a heart condition) due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by the veteran's period of active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's bronchial asthma, which was listed as the cause of death, is related to his diagnosed bronchitis during service. The claim will be readjudicated after obtaining this information.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The Board also determined that bronchial asthma was not incurred during service or due to a service-connected condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain her VA treatment records and for a VA medical examination to determine the severity of her service-connected exercise induced asthma and acne disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU were denied. The reduction in the rating for his hypertensive heart disease was upheld, but he is still seeking service connection for venous insufficiency of the lower extremities and asthma.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for consideration of new evidence and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current asthma is attributable to an increase in severity of a pre-existing condition during active service, and thus grants service connection for asthma.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The RO proposed to decrease the evaluation for left shoulder arthralgia to a noncompensable rating, but did not finalize this decision.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence that his conditions were caused or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claim of service connection for allergies, including asthma, is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and aggravation of these conditions during his reserve service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for asthma secondary to asbestos exposure, finding no confirmed in-service asbestos exposure and no link between service and current respiratory dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma and bronchitis, finding no current diagnosis of the conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VCAA notice, and the veteran must provide new evidence or competent medical evidence that his current COPD is related to service.

The Board has granted a 60% rating for bronchial asthma effective from October 7, 2005. The veteran's representative argued that the effective date should be earlier based on VA's use of steroids starting in 1984.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude him from securing and following any form of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience, warranting a TDIU.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected asthma is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and updated medical records.