Asthma — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for an effective date of August 10, 2022, for service connection for asthma to include COPD due to the proposed severance of service connection for asthma being inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Board denied service connection for breathing difficulties or a respiratory disability, including asthma, COPD emphysematous type or emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asbestosis, and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal pertaining to the claim for service connection for right sciatic nerve radiculopathy is dismissed, and initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and bronchial asthma are denied. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board found that the reduction of the Veteran's asthma disability rating from 60% to 30% was improper and void ab initio, restoring the 60% rating. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 60% is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted, while a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. Several service connection claims are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for thoracic spine pain and cervical strain, but denied service connection for right 3rd digit residuals, hand tremors, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain bleeding, allergy-induced asthma, a right ankle disorder, claimed as degenerative joint disease (DJD), headaches, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea).

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, as the evidence did not support a rating higher than 60 percent.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, COPD, and chronic bronchitis due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all pending claims.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, diagnosed as asthma, interstitial lung disease and bronchiectasis, based on the onset and recurrence of the Veteran's respiratory disease process in service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and bronchitis based on the evidence showing that these conditions had their onset during a period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and granted higher initial ratings, earlier effective dates, or SMC in some cases while denying them in others.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the case to allow for the RO to adjudicate a CUE claim regarding the November 2007 rating decision that did not award service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma including bilateral pulmonary nodules is granted a rating of 100 percent, the schedular maximum.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for asthma and chronic bronchitis based on the Veteran's intermittent use of inhalational therapy.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for asthma based on the Veteran meeting all eligibility criteria as of that date.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, but remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung condition, to include asthma, COPD, emphysema, asbestosis, and mesothelioma.