Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that the veteran's pulmonary disability, including lung cancer and bronchitis, is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's appeal for a higher monthly compensation rate for his service-connected bronchitis and bronchiectasis was denied as he is not entitled to retroactive payment at the 2002 monthly rate from June 21, 1996.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and he was not granted any new ratings or benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic emphysema and chronic bronchitis are pending.

The veteran's emphysema and chronic bronchitis are determined to be related to his active military service, granting him service connection for these conditions.

The VA determined that the veteran's COPD, emphysema, bronchitis and asthma are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is reasonably attributable to service. The evidence supports a finding of in-service stressors leading to current psychiatric problems.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, heart disorder, seizure disorder (epilepsy), bronchitis, and diabetes mellitus. The decision found that new evidence did not establish a current disability or link these conditions to service.

The veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for residuals of pneumothorax and service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and recurrent pneumonia were denied as there is no current functional impairment due to the residuals of a pneumothorax and none of these disorders are etiologically related to service or his service-connected residuals.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a single service-connected disability rated as 100 percent disabling, and thus is not entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(s).

The veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of other potentially applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for chronic bronchitis with asbestosis was denied. The RO assigned a 60 percent evaluation effective April 4, 2003 and a 30 percent evaluation from January 4, 2005.

The veteran's disability rating for residuals of asbestos with chronic bronchitis was increased to 60 percent effective August 21, 2000.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and cirrhosis of the liver, finding no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year thereafter.

The Board found no evidence of a current lung disorder linked to service, including exposure to asbestos. The veteran's claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's migraine headaches, prostate disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and diverticulitis, bilateral knee disorder, respiratory disorders including sinusitis, asthma and bronchitis, and nasal polyps are all found to be related to service. The veteran was not exposed to radiation during service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for skin disorder, asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema, all claimed as due to mustard gas exposure. The evidence did not establish full-body exposure to mustard gas during active service.

The Board found that the veteran's lung disability, including asbestosis and bronchitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of a back disorder, schizophrenia, and bronchitis. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral flat feet was also denied.