Asthma — all decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected asthma based on the evidence showing that the disability is more nearly approximated by FEV-1 of 40- to 55-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent.

The Board remands the matter of service connection for asthma to obtain a new medical opinion that considers the Veteran's in-service asthma diagnosis and 1991 symptomatology, as well as publications referenced by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, while denying increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and GERD. The issue of GERD was dismissed as moot.

The Board remands the claim for a lung disability to obtain adequate examinations and medical opinions addressing whether the Veteran's current lung disabilities are related to his in-service exposures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and a lung disability, finding that the evidence does not support a direct causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board denied the appeal for severance of service connection for rhinitis and entitlement to service connection for asthma, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of service connection for rhinitis and that there was no evidence supporting a link between either condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, denied a higher initial disability rating for emphysema, and denied referral for TDIU. The claims for asthma and COPD were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a temporary total evaluation because there was no evidence that any of his service-connected disabilities required hospitalization for 21 days or more.

The Board granted service connection for pes planus and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a neck scar and a rating of 100 percent for asthma from May 25, 2021. The tinnitus claim was remanded.

The Board granted a 50% rating for lumbosacral strain, a separate 10% rating for left knee instability, and a 30% rating for tension headaches. The other claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma and non-allergic rhinitis, as well as remanded claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including PTSD, bilateral pes planus with left plantar calcaneal spur, atopic dermatitis, and left hip trochanteric bursitis. However, the Board granted service connection for asthma due to presumed exposure during Gulf War service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coccidioidomycosis and asthma, to include as secondary to coccidioidomycosis, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding verification of the Veteran's duty status in October 2009.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic diarrhea, and hypertension. Service connection was denied for an acquired psychiatric disorder and various musculoskeletal disorders.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the likely etiology of the diagnosed respiratory disabilities, including whether they are related to potential toxic exposures during the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, hypertension, and vertigo. The claims for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were also denied as not secondary to a service-connected disability. Some claims for various musculoskeletal conditions of the cervical spine, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, feet, and fibromyalgia are remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board issued its final decision, and therefore, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for bronchial asthma based on the Veteran's use of an inhaler twice daily.