Asthma Board decisions

The veteran is seeking to have a May 1999 rating decision overturned for clear and unmistakable error, which would affect his effective date for the 100% rating for bronchial asthma. The case will be remanded to determine if there was CUE in the May 1999 rating decision.

The Board found that the veteran did not serve in combat and there was no verified in-service stressor for PTSD. Service connection for asthma was also denied due to lack of competent evidence linking the condition to service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another, or at the housebound rate is denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete notification and the need for additional evidence regarding unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private facility on April 3, 2005. Other service connection claims are referred to the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including asthma, COPD, back injury residuals, neck injury residuals, head injury residuals, and a lung disability due to tobacco use or nicotine dependence. The appeals were based on new and material evidence, but there was no indication of exposure to radiation or any other basis for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for asthma, a vision problem with implanted contact lens, and left arm condition. The veteran was not diagnosed with these conditions during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma, whether due to an undiagnosed illness or a diagnosed condition, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic asthma, and right shoulder injury are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The VA has denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma, citing insufficient evidence to support such an increase based on the veteran's pulmonary function test results and medical history.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and determining whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for chronic bronchitis.

The veteran's asthma has been rated at 60 percent since July 25, 2001. A higher rating is denied.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma should be remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, but denied service connection for PTSD and COPD related to smoking. The veteran's current respiratory issues are attributed to his military service for asthma, while the majority of his COPD is due to long-term smoking.

The Board has found no current diagnosis of asthma and no adequate medical evidence on file linking asthma to service or any incident of service, despite the veteran's assertions that such a causal relationship exists. Therefore, service connection for asthma is not warranted.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The VA has denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis as his disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied all claims, including the initial rating for PTSD and the initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was also denied for asthma, DDD/DJD of the lumbar spine, and steatocystoma multiplex.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, feverishness, night sweats and hot flashes, chest pains, shortness of breath and asthma, joint and muscle pain, eye disorder, stomach aches, diarrhea, rectal itching, headaches, and allergic rhinitis. The veteran's claim was based on new evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma, which was first diagnosed during service, is etiologically related to service and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The VA denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma and COPD, based on current symptoms that do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable disability evaluation criteria.