Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and COPD are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A TERA medical opinion is needed to assess whether the conditions are related to in-service exposure, including contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and hazardous chemicals from his MOS duties as an aviation supply man.

Service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and chronic bronchitis is granted.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis, nephrolithiasis (renal calculi), diverticulitis, and colon polyps are not entitled to increased ratings.

Your appeal seeking service connection for various conditions has been dismissed due to the duplicate filing of your appeal.

The Veteran's current respiratory condition, chronic bronchitis, is related to his presumed in-service exposure to environmental hazards during the Gulf War.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for avascular necrosis of the hips, migraine headaches, bronchitis, asthma, right hip scar, TDIU, and DEA benefits prior to May 29, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee condition, left knee condition, and bronchitis have been denied. The remaining issues are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a sleep disorder, lung disability (including pneumonia, bronchitis, and COPD), neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis, finding that his FEV-1 was not at least 40- to 55-percent predicted or FEV-1/FVC at least 40 to 55 percent, which are required for a higher (60%) rating under Diagnostic Code 6600. The Veteran's current FEV-1 is 58% predicted.

The Board denied service connection for hay fever, residuals of spinal meningitis, chronic sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis. The Veteran's preexisting hay fever was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis/sinusitis was denied because he failed to appear at a VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including candidiasis oral thrush, bronchitis, sickle cell disability, bilateral lower quadrant abdominal pain, an eye disability, and a heart disability. The Veteran's claims were not substantiated by the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left hip, right hip, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions, as well as COPD and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an adequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's lung condition, which may be related to his service. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, lung cancer, and COPD with pulmonary hypertension have been dismissed as moot because these conditions are already service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied. The Board has found that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, plantar fascitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, chronic bronchitis, left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, pes planus, or leg length discrepancy.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded to allow for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The reduction in rating for service-connected asthma (also claimed as bronchitis) from 100 percent to 30 percent effective January 1, 2021 is improper and is void ab initio; therefore, the petition to reverse the reduction is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no decision for review regarding reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on June 7, 2019.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, chronic bronchitis, and fatigue due to a lack of adequate opinion regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service in Southwest Asia is conceded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bronchitis stemming from a June 2020 rating decision is dismissed because the VA Form 10182 was not timely filed.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and chronic bronchitis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active service.