Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for sinusitis and GERD, but denied higher ratings for asthma, allergic rhinitis, left inguinal hernia, scar, fatigue, right shoulder, right wrist, bilateral leg, left shoulder, and left wrist disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and hypertension to ensure that VA provides a medical examination and obtains an opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and gastric ulcers due to insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence demonstrated its onset during active service and has been chronic since then. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a paralyzed left vocal cord due to new and relevant evidence, while denying service connection for asthma, colon condition (polyps), diverticulitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hemodialysis, and proteinuria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for separate evaluations for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as they are not permitted by law.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating appeals to cure pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for tinnitus, increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with secondary plantar fasciitis and cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, and a TDIU. The combination of asthma and sleep apnea was found to be proper in light of CUE in the December 2013 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for asthma as it is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and asthma, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are aggravated by his service-connected sinusitis and began during active service respectively.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma, based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to burn pits and the PACT Act. The claim for Behçet's disease was remanded for further development.

The Veteran's asthma was granted a separate compensable disability rating of 10 percent, effective January 28, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip disorders, granted an initial rating of 30 percent for asthma, and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for GERD and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 50 percent for sleep apnea and a separate rating for bronchial asthma, as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for GERD, right ankle pain, athlete's foot, low back strain, right wrist condition, asthma, atopic dermatitis, and right pinky finger strain.

The Veteran's asthma was granted a 100 percent rating beginning May 11, 2023, and service connection for hypersensitivity pneumonitis was also granted.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all claims, including the instant appeal, on January 27, 2025.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma was granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, with an effective date of January 17, 2024. The Board also remanded the claim for an initial evaluation more than 30 percent for the service-connected asthma condition.

The Board granted service connection for congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy, and hypertension based on herbicide exposure at Fort McClellan. High cholesterol was denied.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.