Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2009

The Veteran's request to reopen a claim for service connection for asthma, including bronchitis or bronchial asthma, was granted. The Board has no jurisdiction over the appeal of eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The claim for service connection for a bilateral venous condition was reopened, but the claims for service connection for asthma and sleep apnea were denied.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Veteran's effective date for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted as August 19, 1993.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The appeal was remanded to the RO for scheduling of a Travel Board Hearing.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine prior to February 4, 2008 and a 30 percent evaluation for calcaneal spurs of both feet. However, no increased ratings were granted for seborrheah dermatitis or bronchitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis, epididymitis, chronic disability manifested by allergies, bilateral knee disability, and a back disability as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and gastroduodenitis, but denied service connection for a back disability, chronic respiratory disorder, insomnia, and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied increased ratings for cluster headaches, chronic bronchitis, scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and granted, while the claim for a respiratory condition was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic respiratory disability, including chronic allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis.

The veteran's claim for service connection for allergic bronchitis with early emphysema was denied due to a lack of new and material evidence, as the previous denial in September 2000 found no medical nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's respiratory disability was rated at 30 percent from June 2001 to March 2003, then increased to 60 percent until March 2006, and reduced back to 30 percent thereafter.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, a degenerative condition of the skeletal system, and scars as there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and schedule a VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for a low back disorder was denied as there is no competent evidence linking the condition to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an eye disability, and a dental condition were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, low back disability, bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, bronchitis and carpal tunnel syndrome as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.