Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current respiratory disorders, including asthma and reactive airway disease, are related to his service. The VA examiner is asked to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for pulmonary nodules and bronchitis, as well as his claim for service connection for asbestosis. The Board found no current disability related to asbestos exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an informal conference and to determine if the appellant wants a local hearing instead. The issues include reopening service connection for bronchitis, initial rating for cardiomegaly, and granting service connection for chronic bronchitis (to include sleep apnea).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right hip disability and respiratory condition due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination. The Veteran is currently hospitalized for his chronic bronchitis, but VA treatment records are needed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's respiratory conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a lung condition and for an increased rating for headaches due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete treatment records.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of bronchitis, left index finger disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, or acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any such conditions during his military service.,As a result, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, including asbestosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic bronchitis. The reduction of the Veteran's rating for duodenal ulcer, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), from 30 percent to 20 percent was upheld.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition as secondary to his service-connected healed primary pulmonary tuberculosis infection and on a direct basis, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for right wrist and right ankle pain, but denied service connection for reactive airway disease (bronchitis).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial disability rating have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including COPD and chronic bronchitis, is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service in Vietnam where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The current evidence does not establish presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and chronic cough as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion is incomplete and requires further development to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service or a service-connected condition, including deviated septum.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and tinnitus. The Veteran's asthma, chronic bronchitis, and/or COPD are remanded to determine if they are related to asbestos exposure during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis and asthma has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, and did not address whether his current asthma is related to service or pre-existed service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for reactive arthritis, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and COPD are inadequate. The Veteran must be afforded new VA examinations to determine whether his conditions had their onset in service or are related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, bronchitis, and chronic headaches.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran's current disabilities are not causally related to her active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for bronchitis and upper respiratory infections, finding that the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and for a VA examination of his bilateral hearing loss disability.