Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2005

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and asthma, as her conditions are not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, residuals of a concussion, bilateral knee disabilities, and bilateral leg disabilities. The veteran was granted a 20% rating for degenerative disc disease, L5-S1, lumbar spine prior to June 12, 2002.

The Board has denied all service connection claims for various conditions, finding no competent evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's recognized military service.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic lung condition, including nicotine dependence or tobacco use, was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The dental disability claim and the tonsillectomy evaluation were also denied.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, to include bronchitis, emphysema, and COPD. The issue of service connection for asbestosis is addressed on a de novo basis.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations, updated medical records from his recent period of active duty, and consideration of revised rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and consideration of the veteran's claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The appeals are all based on reopening of previously denied claims, and the issues involve new evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's residuals of stab wound to the right chest, which includes his chronic bronchitis with COPD, do not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis is being remanded due to inadequate examination results and the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's asthma, sarcoidosis, and bronchitis and her active military service. The claims were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence to support the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 17, 2000 for the grant of service connection for bronchitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, finding that there was no current existence of these conditions and that they were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's prostate cancer and asthma were not found to be related to herbicide agent exposure in service. Service connection for chronic bronchitis, arthritis of the cervical spine, arthritis of the lumbar spine, and arthritis of the shoulders was also denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to active service.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic bronchitis does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, based on his pulmonary function test results.

The Board found that chronic bronchitis and residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax were not incurred or aggravated by service, thus denying the claims.

The VA has granted a disability evaluation of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected bronchitis with history of punctured lung, which is more than the current 30 percent rating.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing and further development.

The VA determined that the veteran's chronic respiratory disorder did not have its onset in service and was not permanently worsened therein, thus denying his claim for service connection.