Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for asthma and denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for asthma, finding a positive medical nexus to the Veteran's toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected asthma as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's disability picture more nearly approximated the level of severity contemplated by a higher rating.

The Board is remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for asthma due to deficiencies in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbosacral strain, right shoulder strain, deviated septum, and asthma have been granted.,The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been denied.

The Veteran's asthma was granted a 100 percent rating prior to May 27, 2025, based on FEV-1 of less than 40-percent predicted and daily inhalation or therapy.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for Ileum cancer and dismissed several other claims, including those related to PTSD, asthma, TDIU, and DEA.

The appeal is remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the calculation of past-due benefits awarded.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary conditions, including frequent pneumonia, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for major depression, asthma, degenerative arthritis, status post surgery, and bilateral gynecomastia.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus, melanoma to the left lower eye lid, and skin cancer on the back was dismissed. The appeal for asthma was granted in part, as a Higher-Level Review (HLR) request was timely filed. Other appeals were denied.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his military service, including exposure to toxic substances.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for asthma, while dismissing the appeal regarding the reduction in the disability rating from 40 percent to 20 percent for the Veteran's lumbosacral strain effective July 17, 2024.

The Board is remanding the issue of service connection for a recurrent respiratory disability to include asthma and bronchitis claimed as the result of herbicide agent exposure due to an inadequate VA respiratory evaluation and the need for additional clinical documentation.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatic nodule, lung nodules and asthma, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and cervical spine disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to military service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, OSA and COPD as they began during the Veteran's active service. The Board also granted service connection for PTSD based on credible in-service stressors.

The Board granted a 30% rating for exercise induced asthma, but no higher, from June 1, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for bronchitis and asthma, both related to exposure to burning waste in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a separate evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) alone, as it is not legally permissible to assign separate disability ratings for co-existing respiratory disabilities that are rated under Diagnostic Codes 6602 and 6847.