Asthma Board decisions

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and denied her DIC claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the former denial.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability rating and TDIU, but granted an effective date of September 20, 2000 for a 40 percent evaluation for his service-connected low back strain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, hearing loss, and service connection for various conditions. The appeals were not successful.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a personal hearing.

The veteran's right leg condition and asthma were not found to be related to service, leading to a denial of the claims.

The Board has determined that service connection for bronchial asthma is not warranted as there is no evidence linking the veteran's current condition to his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, as his FEV1 and FEV1/FVC values do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and Bronchial Asthma, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining his service personnel records and determining if he was exposed to asbestos during service. If exposure is found, a VA examination will be scheduled to determine if any of the veteran's pulmonary conditions are related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, left wrist scar, and knee conditions. The issues have been remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for right foot disorder, left foot disorder, and asthma. However, these claims were denied on the merits.

The veteran's claims for an effective date prior to July 14, 1999 for a 60 percent rating for bronchial asthma with chronic bronchitis and TDIU were granted as of July 17, 2000.

The case is being remanded for further development to address the veteran's claim of service connection for asthma, including consideration of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and changes in law regarding preexisting conditions.

The Board found no CUE in the December 1981 rating decision that granted service connection for bronchial asthma on the basis of inservice aggravation and deducted a preservice level of disability from the current level. The veteran's condition was determined to have pre-existed active military service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death is not related to his period of active service and therefore, a service-connected disability did not cause or contribute substantially or materially to the veteran's death. As such, the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and colon cancer, both claimed as secondary to asbestos exposure. The hearing loss claim is also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for asthma, headaches, and a stomach disorder due to lack of current diagnoses and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's current lung conditions and their relationship to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis.