Asthma — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act and denied a higher initial rating for allergic rhinitis. The other issues of entitlement to service connection for chronic sinusitis, GERD, and migraine headaches were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis due to the lack of a current diagnosis and evidence linking it to active service. The claim for reactive airway disease (claimed as asthma) was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a respiratory condition and right knee condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchial asthma was granted, while the claim for tuberculosis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and rhinitis, both presumptively linked to exposure to fine particulate matter during the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theatre of operations.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and denied an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 70 percent. The claim for a compensable rating for asthma was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids and an increased 60 percent rating for asthma.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, inner ear infections, and chronic sinusitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and GERD with hiatal hernia, effective from December 5, 2017. The claims for chronic fatigue, herpes simplex, enteritis, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, COPD, and asthma based on the Veteran's in-service respiratory issues and current diagnoses.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for TMD and asthma, as well as remanded issues related to an earlier effective date and TDIU.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the condition, including its potential relationship to toxic exposure risk activities during service and her service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for asthma, finding no evidence that it was incurred during active duty or related to any service-connected disabilities.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the disability rating for service-connected asthma is dismissed due to a January 2025 rating decision that continued the Veteran's rating, rendering the issue moot.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for asthma and remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and Crohn's disease, an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD, but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a gastrointestinal condition other than Crohn's disease.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including those related to various conditions such as right foot condition, TMJ, asthma, jawbone condition, sleep apnea, kidney stones, chronic bronchitis, Alpha gal, encephalopathy, left shoulder, left ankle, cervical spine, right hip, tachycardia, loose teeth, and jawbone condition.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal regarding increased rating for asthma and COPD, compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis, and service connection for a left hip condition.