Chronic bronchitis decisions — 2026

The Veteran's chronic bronchitis with minimal obstructive airway disease is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for OSA has been granted as it was first diagnosed during service.

The Veteran's representative withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for various conditions, leading to the dismissal of these claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back condition, left knee condition, and right shoulder condition due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's reported pain is considered in determining whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for reducing the evaluation of his chronic bronchitis and for an initial compensable rating for chronic sinusitis have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's right foot, left foot, right shoulder, left shoulder, cervical spine, right knee, and low back disabilities are granted service connection. The Veteran's chronic bronchitis is also granted service connection.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating or service connection for various conditions, as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and respiratory disability (including bronchitis and asthma) due to lack of current diagnoses.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability in either condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for chronic bronchitis and COPD was granted, with the effective date being February 14, 2018. The current rating is 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not establish a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete rating decision and needs to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) on the lung nodule issue.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic bronchitis have been denied. The Board found no current disability in any of these conditions.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the claimed disabilities and military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis was not properly appealed, and the appeal is dismissed.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for hypertension was denied as his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a 10% disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the claims of service connection for a psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), back disability, and chronic bronchitis. These claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has denied a request for an earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation of chronic bronchitis with obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the entitlement to this rating arose on December 16, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including acquired psychiatric disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, right shoulder disability, residuals of bronchitis, kidney pain, and testicular pain. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence or a link to his military service.

The claims for service connection are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current skin, respiratory, and Valley fever issues are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of chronic bronchitis or asthma and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.