Chronic bronchitis
Across 735 real Board appeals for Chronic bronchitis
63% were granted, partly granted, or remanded.
A denial is often not the end — remands are sent back for more development and frequently end in a grant.
- Granted 10%
- Partly granted 25%
- Remanded 27%
- Denied 27%
What tends to win
Among the appeals that were granted or partly granted, the most common ways Chronic bronchitis was linked to service:
- Direct service connection178
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)32
- Reopened with new & material evidence16
How it’s rated, in practice
When Chronic bronchitis was granted, the rating most often assigned was:
- 100% (48)
- 10% (16)
- 30% (14)
- 20% (8)
- 0% (6)
Presumptive & exposure paths
These appeals involved a recognized exposure — which can mean the link to service is presumed, with no nexus to prove:
- PACT Act49
- Burn pits & airborne hazards37
- Gulf War28
- Agent Orange / herbicides17
- Camp Lejeune water10
Real decisions
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for chronic bronchitis, asthma, sinusitis, and rhinitis were granted. The claims for service connection for right hand disability, right shoulder disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disability, and left wrist disability were remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted separate ratings of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance, a higher rating under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(o), and a higher rating under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(1).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic respiratory condition, to include asthma, reactive airway disease (RAD), bronchitis and bronchiectasis, based on evidence showing the Veteran's respiratory symptoms began during her active duty service.
- Granted
The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial, gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, COPD, and asthma based on the Veteran's in-service respiratory issues and current diagnoses.
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