Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted an initial 10-percent evaluation for a chronic cough (currently evaluated as asthma) effective January 31, 2019.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and asthma due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and COPD, finding that the Veteran's conditions were directly related to his exposure to toxins during active service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for allergies, bronchitis, costochondritis, and a skin condition, but granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines. Several claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and a benign neck cyst to determine if the Veteran was exposed to asbestos during his military service, and whether these conditions are related to such exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for thyroid nodules, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between his condition and his military service. The claims for service connection for prostate cancer, asthma, and nose polyps were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current disability levels.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for asthma due to fine particulate matter exposure effective August 5, 2021, but denied the claims for service connection for asthma on a facts-found basis prior to that date, surgical menopause, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to allow VA to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and line of duty determinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition to bronchitis and asthma, as well as loss of smell, due to inadequate medical opinions and the need to develop evidence related to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma due to a need for an additional examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and bronchiolitis. The claim for a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for colon cancer and a lung disability due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of September 1, 2020, but no earlier, for the assignment of a total disability rating for spindle cell sarcoma of the right lung with asthma.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, and denied increased ratings for left and right knee strain with limited flexion. The claim for service connection for asthma was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for shortness of breath, as there was no evidence showing a FEV-1 of 80 percent or less than predicted and no requirement for intermittent inhalational or oral bronchodilator therapy.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated beyond its natural progression by his military service.