Asthma Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, alcoholism, and PTSD. The RO previously denied these claims in April 1992 without reopening them due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for tinea pedis and folliculitis, asthma, memory loss and sleep disturbance, painful joints, and infection secondary to shots are not well grounded. The claim for asthma is considered well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchial asthma with emphysema warrants a 100 percent rating, effective October 7, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma and chronic sinusitis on a direct basis due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's asthma has been rated at 30 percent since July 1992. The Board has now granted a higher rating of 60 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The veteran's death was related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for the cause of his death. The appellant is also granted Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant prior to a decision being made. The issues of service connection for asthma, an earlier effective date for PTSD, increased ratings for PTSD and left foot disability are dismissed.

The veteran's right lower lobe lobectomy with asthma and small airways obstruction resulted in a 60 percent evaluation prior to October 7, 1996. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, with a noncompensable rating initially assigned. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for asthma is pending.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma and PTSD, finding that these conditions are related to active service. Service connection was denied for a skin disability as a residual of Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for allergies, asthma, and residuals of cervical dysplasia. The low back disorder was granted with a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and hay fever, chronic right knee disability, chronic left knee disability, and a chronic pulmonary disability. The claims are well-grounded as there is evidence suggesting these conditions may be related to his military service.

The veteran's asthma and reactive bronchitis are considered to have been incurred in service, while her respiratory symptoms due to undiagnosed illness during the Persian Gulf War are well-grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and asthma, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for bronchial asthma is not well grounded, and thus denied.

The Board found that the claim for service connection for COPD with bronchial asthma is not well grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking the current condition to the service-connected left pneumothorax.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the veteran's bronchial asthma, but denied an increased rating for his left knee injury.

The Board granted a higher disability rating for the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma, effective October 7, 1996. The attorney is eligible to receive payment of fees from past-due benefits based on this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, respiratory disorder to include asthma, bilateral foot disorder to include bone spurs of the heels, and bilateral ankle disability. Service connection was denied for right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right knee condition, and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for pulmonic valve stenosis and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of pneumonia, right atelectasis and asthma. The veteran's pulmonic valve stenosis was found to be congenital and not aggravated by active service. For the period prior to October 7, 1996, the residuals of pneumonia were rated as moderate disability; since then, they have been rated as severe.