New and material evidence having been received, the claim of entitlement to service connection for asthma is reopened.

Board reasoning

The Board reopened and granted several claims based on new and material evidence, determining an in-service event or current disability for the listed conditions, and remanded others for examinations. The decision relies on multiple theories of entitlement (direct and secondary) and cites recent private and VA opinions supporting nexus for knees, back, and knees, while ordering examinations to assess asthma, cervical disorders, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, feet, and CTS. The Board discusses finality of prior denials and uses new evidence (including July 2024 testimony) to substantiate reopening and service-connection findings, with remands for McLendon-compliant examinations to complete the record.