Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for asthma based on the PACT Act, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety. The claims for a headache disability, sleep apnea, back disability, and infertility were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a higher initial rating for chronic bronchitis and asthma with COPD due to discrepancies in the Veteran's reported treatment.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bronchial asthma and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder and PTSD.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma to obtain outstanding private medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and a right shoulder disability, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities on a presumptive basis, but granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased 10 percent rating for atrial flutter.,The Board remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities (both direct and secondary), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, coronary artery disease with implanted cardiac pacemaker, PTSD, hypertension, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for leiomyoma of the uterus, leiomyoma of the right breast, and urticaria. The claims for wisdom teeth removal, a respiratory disorder (asthma), an eating disorder, constipation, and a gynecological disorder other than leiomyoma of the uterus were denied or remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities and a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spondylosis and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bronchial asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current disability picture.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for breathing difficulties or a respiratory disability, including asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, asbestosis, and chronic sinusitis, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for leiomyoma of the uterus, leiomyoma of the right breast, and urticaria. The claims for wisdom teeth removal, a respiratory disorder (asthma), an eating disorder, constipation, and a gynecological disorder other than leiomyoma of the uterus were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and left tibia fracture.

The Board granted an effective date of January 29, 2023, for the award of service connection for migraine including migraine variants and denied earlier effective dates for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder as well as compensable ratings for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma with restrictive lung disease.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability, right ear hearing loss, asthma, tuberculosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep disorder, and gum disease, as the evidence did not support the presence of these disabilities during or near the time of the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to service-connected asthma, but denied an initial compensable rating for asthma and remanded the claim for service connection for sarcoidosis.

The Board granted a 10-percent rating for the Veteran's plantar wart right foot and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied an earlier effective date for asthma. The Board also granted a 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis and a 50 percent evaluation for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for asthma as the evidence did not support a finding that it had its onset in, or was otherwise related to, service.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions and readjudication of the character of service due to new evidence.