Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2020

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability (bronchitis) and denied service connection for kidney stones. The Veteran's respiratory disability is considered to have begun during active service, while his kidney stones are not linked to service.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, bronchitis, and COPD. The conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions to determine if his current disabilities are related to service or any other relevant factors.

The Board has found that additional medical records are needed to properly assess the Veteran's chronic bronchitis and chronic sinusitis, as these records may provide relevant information about the severity of her conditions. The claims for increased evaluations are therefore being remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including chronic foot disability, bilateral elbow disabilities, hypertension, respiratory disorder (asthma, chronic bronchitis, or COPD), right knee degenerative joint disease, and left knee degenerative joint disease. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions has been granted. The Board also remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including cramps of the lower extremities, right shoulder disability, right wrist disability, memory loss due to a motor vehicle accident, cervical spine disability, joint pain, bronchitis, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including schizophrenia and depression).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and pharyngitis, as well as right knee and hand/wrist disabilities. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung condition, including bronchitis, finding that there was no evidence linking his current disability to his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for right carpal tunnel syndrome, left varicocele, and dermatitis of the hands but denied service connection for a right heel disorder (heel spur) and a respiratory disorder (bronchitis, pneumonia, lung lesion).

The appeal was denied for a low back disability and bronchitis, while the claim for service connection for headaches was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right knee disability, low back disability, left foot disability, bronchitis, sinusitis, and headache. The case is returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran's COPD disability is currently rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not support a higher rating. The Board denied an increased rating for COPD.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including those for DMII and its secondary conditions. The Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune is presumed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for allergies and a respiratory disorder, as well as his claim for blurry vision. The Board found that there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bronchitis is being remanded due to the need for an additional medical opinion regarding his exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's service-connected bronchopneumonia with chronic bronchitis is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,VA is required to obtain VA treatment records from the Veteran, as well as updated examinations for his panic disorder with shortness of breath, left ankle disability, deviated septum, acute bronchitis, benign neoplasms (nose problems), and Meniere’s disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung disorders are not related to his in-service service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition (claimed as chronic bronchitis) is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Our Lady of Lourdes and requesting an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis is being remanded due to the need for a thorough VA examination and opinion.