Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include bronchitis, and for TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran needs further examination regarding his respiratory disorders during the period on appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, but remanded the issues of service connection for asthma and bronchitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disability, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, COPD, and emphysema, based on exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke during active service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examination and medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's claimed respiratory disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asbestosis and related respiratory conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since October 22, 2012. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from October 22, 2012.

The Veteran's current bronchiectasis with chronic bronchitis is presumed to have been aggravated by service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, and restrictive lung disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claim is now closed as there are no surviving claimants eligible for substitution.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to her right and left leg disabilities, bronchitis, and abdominal pain are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.,Specifically, the Board found that the April 2020 VA medical opinions did not substantially comply with the June 2018 remand instructions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right and left leg disabilities.

Service connection for chronic bronchitis is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and respiratory condition due to environmental hazard exposure are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and benefits related to his disabilities are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with a previous remand, specifically regarding the respiratory disability claim. The examiner is asked to consider in-service complaints and treatment records when determining if the current diagnoses are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for asthma, sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis have been granted. Service connection is granted for asthma and sinusitis due to presumptive exposure to particulate matter during active duty in the Southwest Asia theatre. Service connection for chronic bronchitis remains denied as it does not fall under the presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bronchitis was denied. The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis or residuals of bronchitis and COPD, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous directives and an additional VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus type II, and CAD have been granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection has also been granted for peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction. The respiratory disability claim remains pending.

The Veteran's claimed psychiatric conditions, kidney disability, tinnitus, hypertension, diverticulitis, bronchitis, asthma, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and Alzheimer's disease are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, testicular hypofunction, cervical degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, left upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, bronchitis, emphysema, COPD, esophageal disability, and thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis, finding that it is the result of in-service asbestos exposure. The decision also grants a separate rating of 10% for COPD and emphysema due to asbestos exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic bronchitis and sinusitis are granted. The Board also grants the Veteran's claims for angioedema and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to presumed exposure to burn pits during his Gulf War service.