Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2015

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims for asthmatic bronchitis, acne, and depression. The claims are being remanded to obtain missing STRs and to schedule VA examinations.

The Veteran's asthma disorder is found to be related to his service in Southwest Asia. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of bronchitis are dismissed as the Veteran withdrew them.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incorrect correspondence addresses, and requests that all relevant records be obtained. The Veteran's psychiatric, respiratory, skin, and joint conditions are being evaluated for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, vision loss, sleep apnea, neck disorder, back/spine disorder, and bronchitis, were denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for various conditions, including his lumbar and cervical spine conditions, knee disorders, foot disorder, migraines, PTSD, psychiatric disorders, shoulder disorders, gastrointestinal issues, respiratory problems, chest tightness, and chronic fatigue. The appeals were not granted as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable rating schedules.

The Board found that the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's current respiratory disabilities and his active military service, thus denying his claim for service connection.