Asthma — all decisions

The claims for service connection for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are remanded to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing imaging of record dated September 2014 and December 2022.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and hearing loss, both related to in-service exposure to burn pits.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding claims for a respiratory condition other than asbestosis and an increased rating for asbestosis.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various recurrent disabilities to allow for further development and verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty, active duty for training, and inactive duty for training with the California Air National Guard.

The Board remands the matter to ensure an appropriate attempt is made to obtain complete service treatment records, specifically for the period between February 1967 and September 1968.

The Board remands the case to issue a statement of the case regarding an increased rating for respiratory disabilities, including OSA, asthma, and status-post partial right pneumonectomy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for further development, while granting service connection for OSA.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis, granted service connection for asthma with an effective date of August 5, 2021, and granted an earlier effective date of July 30, 2021, for the lumbosacral strain rating. The decision also remanded several other claims.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip sacral stress fracture residuals with degenerative arthritis was dismissed due to a procedural defect, and the claims for service connection for asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, and an initial rating in excess of 80 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The asthma claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to obtain a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for female sexual arousal disorder, sleep apnea, and asthma as the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, a respiratory disorder, on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's qualifying service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 100 percent for asthma, effective October 17, 2016.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and physical ailments, as no proper disagreement was filed prior to the December 2023 VA Form 10182.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bronchial asthma due to a premature Notice of Disagreement filed while a higher-level review was pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but remanded four claims (asthma, kidney condition, bilateral foot condition, and acquired psychiatric condition) to obtain VA examinations and medical opinions. The denial of hearing loss was based on insufficient evidence of nexus between current disability and military service despite conceded in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted a rating of 40 percent for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) but denied service connection and increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, eczema, and a right knee condition based on the persuasive weight of the evidence supporting their incurrence during active service.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.