Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, other than his already service-connected episodic bronchitis. The evidence did not support a finding of a separate respiratory disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's 30 percent rating for chronic bronchitis is restored effective March 28, 2022. The issue of an increased rating for the condition remains pending.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's bronchitis does not warrant a compensable rating, and has remanded the issue of service connection for her neck condition as secondary to her thoracic spine condition.

The Veteran's asthma, chronic bronchitis, and sinusitis are granted under the PACT Act. However, service connection for these conditions prior to August 10, 2022 is remanded due to lack of evidence supporting direct causation.

The Board has granted service connection for sinus disorder, bronchitis, and asthma. Service connection is also granted for right knee and left knee disorders.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS and a compensable evaluation for chronic bronchitis due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is presumed exposed to burn pits, and his IBS is considered an MUCMI (Medically Unservice Connected Medical Illness).

The Veteran's appeals of the denials of service connection for insomnia, bronchitis, emphysema, and systolic heart murmur were dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, BPH, bronchitis, chronic bone disease, and liver diseases (cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C) due to exposure at Camp Lejeune is denied as no new relevant evidence was received.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for BPH due to exposure at Camp Lejeune has been readjudicated as new relevant evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to noise exposure during active duty. The pneumonia and bronchitis claims are remanded for further evaluation.

Your appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic bronchitis has been dismissed. The VA RO had already granted a 10 percent rating, and your attempt to appeal this decision was not valid.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of either condition, and there was no evidence of exposure to any known risk factors that would have warranted presumptive service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to his service-connected rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, tinnitus, and sinus condition. The decision is based on pre-decisional duty to assist errors related to obtaining private medical records from Dr. Donn Dexter and the need for new VA opinions addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's OSA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of chronic bronchitis as secondary to his service-connected chronic sinusitis has been granted, and the effective date for this award is set at June 27, 2022.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding constrictive bronchitis due to lack of ripeness. The claims for service connection for right shoulder disability and right knee disability are denied as there is no causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

Your previous claim for acute chronic bronchitis was denied in 2012. The VA sent you a letter informing you to use the correct form to file your new presumptive service connection claim for shortness of breath. Your appeal is dismissed because the November 30, 2022, letter did not constitute a final decision by the agency.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and lack of clarification on whether the Veteran has a chronic respiratory disability or if his symptoms are related to undiagnosed illness during service. The PACT Act is applicable, and further exposure to burn pits should be considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for acute recurrent bronchitis before the Board could make a decision.