Asthma Board decisions

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's asthma to his service or any exposure to herbicides, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of asthma at entrance to service, during service, or linking any current disability from asthma to the veteran's period of active service. Therefore, service connection for asthma was denied.

The veteran's appeal of service connection for asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional development by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for small airways disease, which is a respiratory disorder. The veteran's asthma was noted during his active duty and continued after discharge.

The veteran's memory loss, headaches, joint pain, respiratory condition, high blood pressure, and psychiatric disability were not found to be service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting their onset during Persian Gulf service or as undiagnosed illnesses.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic pulmonary disorder, including bronchitis, asthma, and COPD, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to mustard gas during service and thus no basis for presumptive service connection. The Board also found that his current lung problems were not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death and denied dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding service connection for lumbosacral strain, asthma, and a left foot disorder. The case is now remanded for additional examinations and analysis.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, laryngitis, basil cell carcinoma, bronchitis, and keratitis as a result of mustard gas exposure due to lack of full-body exposure during military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected right knee disability and bronchial asthma, finding that the current evaluations adequately reflected the severity of her disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, left wrist/forearm disability, warts of the right hand, and dental condition. The veteran's pre-existing conditions were not found to be aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran failed to report for a VA examination and thus abandoned his claim, resulting in its dismissal.

The veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with emphysema is rated at 100 percent, the highest possible rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma did not have its onset during military service and is not attributable to an incident of such service. Therefore, service connection for bronchial asthma is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development due to incomplete notification and development under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The veteran's heart disability is not service-connected, and his psychiatric disability appeal was never perfected. The VA has granted an increased rating for bronchial asthma to 60%, denied initial ratings in excess of 10% for diabetes mellitus prior to February 28, 1999, and denied initial ratings in excess of 20% for diabetes mellitus on and after that date.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected bronchial asthma was dismissed as the appellant's attorney withdrew the appeal prior to a decision by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's low back disorder as secondary to her service-connected right knee disability. The claim of increased evaluation for asthma is granted at a 30% rating.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and denied the remaining issues on appeal.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further action.