Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2007

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for further medical examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a flesh-eating virus of the left arm, enteritis (claimed as stomach problems), prostatitis, and bronchitis. The claims were reopened due to new evidence but not granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for stress reaction and chronic bronchitis. The decision is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including bronchitis, a psychiatric disorder, and a gastrointestinal disorder, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma is not related to his service, including a single day of burn duty. The claim for secondary service connection based on herbicide exposure was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to his active duty or inactive duty for training.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic bronchitis is not related to his military service, including exposure to asbestos.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to his service-connected chronic bronchitis, and thus denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung condition, including bronchitis, COPD, and emphysema, was not caused by his active military service from July 1962 to May 1965. Therefore, service connection for a lung condition is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's death was caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, secondary to bronchitis, due to chronic bronchiectasis, emphysema, and asthma. The conditions did not stem from his service.

The veteran's service connection claim for bronchitis is granted. The claim for an increased rating for tonsillectomy is denied.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bronchitis is being remanded due to inadequate development of her case, including the need for a VA pulmonary function study.

The veteran's disability rating for chronic bronchitis with residuals was increased to 60 percent effective October 19, 2006. The decision also noted that prior to this date, the veteran had two exacerbations of asthma and another in September 2006.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection of back disability, psychiatric disability, acid reflux, chronic bronchitis, and hepatitis C. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for the veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left knee, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor. The issue regarding an initial increased disability rating for limitation of left knee flexion was denied.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the appeal can be decided, including providing VCAA notice and obtaining a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current respiratory disorders are related to service.

The Board has determined that there is no current chronic bronchitis or rhinitis, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a video-conference hearing.

The Board found that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disorders (including bronchitis and pneumonia), kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, chronic hearing disability, asbestosis, and prostate disorder are not related to his active service. The claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, sinusitis, and skin disorders including tinea pedis, tinea versicolor, and tinea cruris. The veteran's gastritis with duodenitis and cholelithiasis, status post cholecystectomy, was not related to his active service.