Asthma Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of asthma, finding no evidence supporting a prior effective date.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected asthma is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination.

The RO granted a higher rating of 20 percent for the service-connected right knee disorder effective from November 15, 1999. The appeal for a higher rating for this condition continues.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 5, 1996 for the grant of service connection for residuals of lung cancer and a rating of 10 percent for status post rhinoplasty with bone graft.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for asthma. The veteran's post-service asthma is related to his inservice asthma, as evidenced by opinions from Drs. S.F.W. and C.W.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of death, legal entitlement to accrued benefits, and DIC under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to lack of evidence linking the veteran's death to his military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to ensure compliance with recently enacted legislation and to clarify the veteran's diagnostic picture and obtain an opinion as to the etiology of any current respiratory disorder.

The Board found that the claimant does not have current asthma and there is no relationship between claimed exposure to second-hand smoke in service and his claimed asthma. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran developed nicotine dependence during service, which led to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (emphysema) and asthma. The VA also found a connection between his allergies and his respiratory condition. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bronchial asthma, effective December 8, 1998. The veteran's seizure disorder was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing its onset in or within one year after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection of coronary artery disease secondary to his service-connected bronchial asthma with COPD, finding no evidence that the coronary artery disease was related to either condition.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further action, including consideration of new evidence and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding an increased evaluation for bronchial asthma as no substantive appeal was filed. The Board granted restoration of a 100 percent schedular evaluation for schizophrenia, effective from March 1, 1984.

The veteran's claim of service connection for asthma was denied in April 1954. The RO has now determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim.

The veteran's asthma has been rated at 30 percent since the effective date of service connection. The VA examiner found that daily inhalation therapy is required for his asthma, which meets the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that further development is necessary before the case can be reviewed, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to determine if the veteran's asthma is related to his service-connected rhinitis and sinusitis.

The veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma contributed to his death, and the Board has granted service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bronchial asthma has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma existed prior to service and did not worsen during service, thus denying service connection.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bronchial asthma is being remanded to the RO for further evaluation and consideration.