Asthma Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by hematuria due to injury or disease that was incurred in active service. The veteran's current asthma is of service origin, and sinusitis was not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma is attributable to service and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of a bilateral hand disorder was also addressed, but as no specific evidence linking it to service was provided, the claim remains pending.

The VA has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, as there is no current impairment requiring treatment.

The Board found the veteran had submitted a well-grounded claim for service connection for asthma and remanded this issue, as well as, the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for recurrent epididymitis. The effective date earlier than February 9, 1999, for the grant of special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ is not addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that the veteran's current respiratory disability is a continuation of his in-service respiratory problems and linking it to military service.

The Board granted a 100% schedular rating for bronchial asthma effective October 7, 2002. The veteran's TDIU claim is also granted as he has a service-connected disability rated at 100%. Effective dates are assigned based on the date of the decision granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to procedural issues, and the appellant's claim of increased evaluation for bronchial asthma remains pending.

The VA determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma disability, as currently rated at 30 percent, does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence provided.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for bronchial asthma with COPD, effective from September 1997. The veteran's appeal is now resolved as the RO assigned a higher rating than requested.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and asthma, finding that the veteran's current respiratory problems are at least as likely as not related to his exposure to smoke in service.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma did not manifest during service or due to a service-connected condition, and thus denied her claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not render him unemployable due to his condition as it is manageable with medication and allows for sedentary work.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, and emphysema due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has remanded the case due to failure to comply with VCAA notification requirements.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not sufficient to reopen the claims for service connection for asthma and corneal scar of the right eye.

The veteran's asthma requires daily inhalation or oral bronchodilator therapy, warranting a 30 percent rating. Her low back disorder is rated at 20 percent due to moderate limitation of lumbar motion.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his asthma/reactive airways disease with left spontaneous pneumothorax times two, status post thoracotomy. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating from March 2, 1996 to October 6, 1996 and a 30 percent rating thereafter.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma and dermatitis, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the evidence received since the April 1970 rating decision is new and material, thus reopening the claim for service connection for bronchial asthma.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (recurrent carcinoma of the face, bronchial asthma, right groin scar, and sinusitis) prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational background.