Asthma Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen his service connection claims for hyperhidrosis, a psychiatric disability with anxiety and insomnia, a heart condition, bronchial asthma, and rheumatism, to include rheumatoid arthritis. The evidence received since the March and May 2000 rating decisions did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bronchial asthma. The VA has not provided all necessary records and the veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current respiratory disorders are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and found that the veteran did not have qualifying service for nonservice-connected death pension benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for asthma, finding that new and material evidence had not been received.

The RO denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, a low disability (likely referring to low back disability), hearing loss, lung disease (including asthma), urethral stricture, migraine headaches, arthritis of the left shoulder, bilateral knee disorder, and sinusitis. The denial is final as it was made in August 2001.

The veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for service-connected asthma and cataracts are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to asthma, was not caused or contributed substantially or materially by any disability incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy/prostatitis and bronchial asthma, finding no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board found that the appellant's asthma was not incurred or aggravated during his first period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) from June 1986 to August 1986. The Board also determined that service connection via aggravation during a period of ACDUTRA is precluded by law.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations. The veteran's claims will be reviewed again after all necessary information is obtained.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and further notice under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim of service connection for a chronic pulmonary disorder, including asthma. The Board finds that the veteran's current condition is related to his period of active service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for asthma and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a current diagnosis of asthma incurred during military service.,The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration, including notification of the VCAA requirements and scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues include an increased rating for asthma, earlier effective dates for service connection for sinusitis and asthma, and service connection for a left eye disorder.

The veteran's claims for residuals of a head injury, asthma, and kidney disease were denied as there is no evidence of current disability. The claim for liver disease was denied by operation of law due to the veteran's abuse of alcohol.,There is no evidence of current asthma or other pulmonary disorder, nor any residual effects from a head injury incurred in service.

The veteran's application for vocational rehabilitation training was denied because his disabilities did not meet the criteria for an employment handicap, and he had overcome the effects of impairment to employment.

The veteran's claim for increased compensation benefits while incarcerated was denied because the law does not allow payment of compensation in excess of a 10% evaluation, even when his disability is rated at 30%. The veteran is entitled to one-half of the rate provided for by a 10% evaluation.

The veteran's claims of increased evaluations and earlier effective dates for his service-connected conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA).

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for asthma and is now addressing whether he should be granted service connection for a respiratory disability other than asthma. The veteran's new medical records suggest that his current COPD may be related to his military service, which could potentially support his claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, as well as increased ratings for tension headaches with associated migraine features and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development.