Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted an effective date of December 18, 2010, for the award of service connection for PTSD with depressive disorder and granted a 100 percent rating from that date to November 11, 2014. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, to include asthma, on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, to include pneumonia, bronchitis, chronic cough, and congestion.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain from April 30, 2020, and separate 10 percent ratings for mild bilateral sciatic radiculopathy from April 30, 2020, through December 13, 2020. The claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain and for compensable ratings for resolved or asymptomatic bilateral sciatic radiculopathy were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, cataracts, congestive heart failure, low back pain, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy due to a duty to assist error related to lost or destroyed service treatment records.

The Board denied separate ratings for sleep apnea and asthma, remanded claims for service connection for recurrent pneumonia and bronchiectasis, and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma and chronic bronchitis.

The Board granted service connection for asthma but denied service connection for vitamin deficiency.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for asthma, finding that July 14, 2023, was the earliest valid claim date.

The Board granted the readjudication of the claim for shaving issues/razor bumps and denied service connection for various other conditions, including a neck condition, left shoulder condition, GERD, headaches, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity nerve condition, sleep apnea, urinary frequency, erectile dysfunction, asthma, PTSD, as well as remanding claims for a low back disability, right foot disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, and remanded claims for asthma, COPD, a low back condition, and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to address service connection and increased rating issues.

The Board granted restoration of the 50 percent evaluation for cluster headaches effective from May 1, 2023, and an initial 10 percent evaluation for asthma.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and asthma.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, including asthma, to ensure VA satisfies its pre-decisional duty to assist by obtaining private treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, increased ratings for PTSD, migraines, and seizures, as well as a TDIU.

The Board remands the service connection claim for asthma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as the Decision Review Requests: Higher-Level Review (VA Forms 20-0996) were untimely, received more than one year after the issuance of the July 15, 2022, and August 4, 2022, rating decisions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis with rhinitis and remanded the claim for an increased rating for asthma due to inadequate examination.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea. All other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, effective August 10, 2022, based on a current diagnosis and onset during active duty service.