Asthma Board decisions

The veteran is attempting to reopen claims for service connection for a back injury, osteoarthritis of both knees, and tuberculosis with asthma. The case must be remanded due to the failure to provide timely VCAA notice.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for bronchial asthma and denied a compensable disability rating for right leg shin splint.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma is etiologically related to service and grants service connection for asthma.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete VCAA notice.

The veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected condition, and the appellant is denied benefits for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for bronchial asthma due to exposure to Lewisite as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied her claim.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and granted it. The claim to reopen the gallbladder disease was denied.

The Board denied an increased rating for bronchial asthma and tonsillitis, pharyngitis. The veteran's hypertrophic tonsils have not resulted in thickening or nodules of the cords, polyps, submucous infiltration, or pre-malignant changes on biopsy.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bronchial asthma and COPD, which he claims are related to his exposure to chemicals during active duty. The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected allergic asthma and proper VCAA notice regarding effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for ulcers, arthritis of multiple joints, and pulmonary sarcoidosis with exercise-induced asthma. The decision also addressed the evaluation of osteoarthritis of the spine but did not assign a specific rating as it pertained to different periods.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis with a 10 percent rating effective May 1, 2005. The veteran's claims for asthma and bronchitis were denied as not related to his current condition.

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

The Board finds that the veteran's chronic respiratory disorder, including asthma, bronchiectasis, and COPD, is related to his in-service pneumonia. However, there is no evidence of other residuals from the April 1957 episode of pneumonia.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected ganglion cyst to the left wrist was denied. The issue of asthma service connection is not addressed in this decision.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and asthma are service-connected based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma did not originate in service or until many years after his discharge, and it is not otherwise related to his period of service or any event therein.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma, sinusitis/allergic rhinitis and ethmoiditis, pharyngitis, headaches, and a psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for clarification on whether the veteran's respiratory disorder is related to service.