Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2010

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a chronic upper respiratory disorder including bronchitis, finding no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including proper VCAA notice and a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed eye disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, right shoulder pain and right scapula condition, chest pain, bronchitis, influenza with headaches, low back disability, esophoria, nosebleed, and residuals of a foreign object in the eye. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's lung condition, including sinus congestion/sinusitis, coughing, sore throat, and bronchitis, is being remanded for further development to determine if it is related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for COPD has been withdrawn. The Board also remanded the issues of increased ratings for asthmatic bronchitis, bilateral hearing loss, and hemorrhoids for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and VA treatment records. A VA examination will also be scheduled to determine the etiology of any bronchitis disorder found on examination.

The Veteran's low back, respiratory, memory loss, and joint pain conditions were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim to reopen the low back disorder was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and asthmatic bronchitis are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The case will be returned to the Board for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board found that there is no competent medical evidence indicating a causal relationship between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service, except for tinnitus. Therefore, service connection was denied for all other conditions.

The Veteran's chronic bronchitis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to the claimed conditions, except for post-bronchodilator FEV-1/FVC results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to a lack of evidence showing an original claim was filed prior to July 25, 2003.