Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for dry eye syndrome and denied service connection for asthma/constrictive bronchiolitis/obliterative bronchiolitis. The claim for service connection for vision loss was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for asthma to allow the AOJ to obtain missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for asthma before the Board's final decision, and the appeal was properly dismissed.

The Board denied an increased rating for asthma but granted a 10 percent initial rating for rhinitis, effective August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for a more adequate medical examination to address whether the Veteran has a current respiratory disorder and if so, whether it is secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted an initial 20 percent rating for right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, while remanding several other issues.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, sleep disturbances, and anxiety condition was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review mechanisms that is prohibited.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 100 percent due to FEV-1 less than 40-percent predicted.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, low back disability, and various limb and heart conditions, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or were related to the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for athlete's foot due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded the claim for asthma for further development.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for asthma and remanded the claim for service connection for eczema.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and an increased rating due to the lack of new and relevant evidence, except for sinusitis which was not readjudicated.

The Board granted an effective date of August 3, 2022, for the award of service connection for PT induced asthma.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition, including whether it is related to service or asbestos exposure.

The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD was dismissed, while the claims for a right shoulder disability and tinnitus were granted. Other claims for hearing loss, asthma, hip disability, COPD, eye disability, stomach disability, and left ankle disability were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for non-allergic rhinitis, asthma, and service connection for sinusitis.

The Board remands the case to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's asthma claim, specifically addressing whether abnormal pulmonary function tests and reported shortness of breath represent a current respiratory disability related to toxic exposure during service.

The proposed rating reduction for hypertension was dismissed as the notice of disagreement was premature. The Board remanded the claim for a higher initial disability rating for asthma with pulmonary fibrosis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for asthma based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on the evidence of record.