Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for asthmatic bronchitis, service connection for sleep apnea and otitis externa with dizziness as secondary to his asthma, and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran is required to undergo additional examinations and obtain medical opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's OSA and bronchitis have not been established as service-connected. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD and chronic bronchitis clearly and unmistakably preexisted service but were aggravated by active duty, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

Service connection for OSA is granted.,Service connection for a vision loss disability is denied.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.,An increased rating for bronchitis is remanded due to inadequate examination findings and need for additional testing.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disability, specifically his treatment in 1962 for bronchitis and subsequent bronchial drainage. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea and asthma with a history of bronchitis due to issues related to the propriety of combining ratings, as well as the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis has been granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a heart disability and recurrent tonsillitis, both related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's respiratory conditions, including asthma and bronchitis, are related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions. However, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection of pneumonia.

The Veteran withdrew his claims to reopen the previously denied claims for bronchitis, a cervical spine disorder, and left ear hearing loss, as well as for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's lung disability, including whether it is related to service and/or asbestos exposure. The examiner must provide a clear opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as a matter of presumptive service connection due to her Gulf War service and exposure to fine particulate matter.

The Board has granted service connection for latent tuberculosis. The Veteran's claims for respiratory and circulatory disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence. The issues include GERD, high blood pressure, and bronchiectasis/bronchitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to comply with VA's duty to assist and remand directives. The Veteran is seeking service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis with rhinitis and/or asthmatic bronchitis.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine the current diagnoses and etiology of the Veteran's claimed heart disorder and lung disorders (claimed as chest infections, to include pneumonia and bronchitis).

The Board denied service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder, finding that the Veteran's current respiratory disorder was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative osteoarthritis and service connection for bronchitis due to incomplete development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's bronchial asthma, COPD, and chronic bronchitis. The case will be returned for further development and a new opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD and chronic bronchitis, was denied. The Veteran's CAD received an initial rating of 60 percent effective June 21, 2010. The Veteran's left foot disability remains in dispute.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete service treatment records and outstanding VA, non-VA, and Social Security Administration records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability, respiratory disability, neck disability, low back disability, peripheral nerve disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all being remanded.