Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected asthma with sarcoidosis and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied an earlier effective date for the increased 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis and remanded claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity disabilities.

The Board granted increased initial ratings of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis and 100 percent for asthma, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for a lung condition, to include asthma, as there was no evidence of in-service respiratory injury or asbestos exposure and the current asthma diagnosis was not related to service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's asthma was not related to his active service or his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, asthma, hypertension, bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral elbow arthritis, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, bilateral choroidal melanoma, malignant melanoma of the back, and a respiratory disability due to outstanding evidence and duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial rating for asthma, finding that there was no evidence of asthma prior to May 31, 2011, and that his symptoms did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a breathing disability, to include asthma and obstructive airway disorder (claimed as shortness of breath), finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the in-service pneumonia and current respiratory issues.

The Board granted service connection for asthma on a direct basis, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, specifically to obtain missing medical records from community care providers.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, and asthma to provide the Veteran with an examination.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction on a direct basis was granted effective September 27, 2019, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ was also granted from the same date.

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for asthma from January 1, 2023, but the appeal for an increased rating for her psychiatric condition and service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, asthma (presumptive basis), peripheral neuropathy of the left posterior leg as secondary to status post left leg tumor removal, and bilateral pes planus. It also granted an effective date of May 5, 2016, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for TMJ associated with PTSD, MDD, GAD, and bruxism.

The Board granted an effective date of May 01, 2023, for the grant of a 100 percent disability evaluation for a lung disability.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma is granted under the presumption of fine particulate matter exposure.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of service-connected conditions to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The appeal for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to impermissible concurrent elections.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.