Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2006

The Board has remanded the case due to a request for a personal hearing via video conference. The veteran's appeal is now pending with the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete examination and treatment records, requiring further development of the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to failure to report for VA examinations, rescheduling of hearing, and submission of new evidence. The veteran's right knee disability may be related to his service-connected left knee disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, hypertension, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no current disability related to these conditions, and the stressors claimed by the veteran for PTSD could not be verified.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis is being remanded due to the need for additional VA C&P respiratory examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for left hemidiaphragm paralysis and remanded the issues of service connection for bronchitis, emphysema, and coronary artery disease. The case is now being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bronchitis. The veteran's kidney and stomach disorders are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bronchitis, residuals of pneumonia was denied as the earliest possible effective date is January 13, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board found that the veteran's Dieulafoy's lesion and bronchitis were not incurred or aggravated in service, and denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, and an increased rating for chronic bronchitis with history of asthma. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and verify stressor events.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional evidentiary and due process development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further medical opinions regarding service connection for various heart disorders, hypertension, pneumonia residuals, and bronchitis.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examination and development of his claims, including consideration of new evidence.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to evaluate the severity of his service-connected chronic bronchitis with bronchiectasis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of rheumatic fever and a lung condition noted as COPD and chronic bronchitis based on tobacco use and nicotine dependence during active service, finding no evidence of current disability or residual effects from rheumatic fever. The claim for COPD was remanded to obtain an opinion regarding the cause of the veteran's condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left hip bursitis and bronchitis, as well as his requests for increased ratings for lumbosacral spine with osteoarthritis, opacification of the left maxillary sinus, and right big toe strain with hallux valgus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis remains denied.

The RO continued a noncompensable evaluation for chronic bronchitis and denied service connection for recurrent major depression. The veteran is requesting a remand to address his claims, including the reopening of his claim for major depression.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, bronchitis, or any other claimed disabilities. Service connection for these conditions is denied.