Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for neck (cervical) disability, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Veteran's current conditions are not considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's left knee disorder and erectile dysfunction are service-connected, but the right knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma are not.,Service connection is granted for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension. The other conditions remain denied.,There is no evidence of a current cystalgia (pain in the bladder) disability, so service connection is denied.,The Veteran's right knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma are not service-connected.,Service connection for the cervical spine disorder is granted as it is related to a low back disorder. The other conditions remain denied.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss due to inservice noise exposure. The other conditions remain denied.,Service connection is granted for bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma due to inservice noise exposure. The other conditions remain denied.

The Veteran's residuals of a left hamstring strain and left upper trapezius strain, muscle aches, fatigue disability, and recurrent acute bronchitis are all found to be related to service.,An initial evaluation of 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bronchitis is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a low back disorder.

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with the December 2015 remand directives and thus, the case is being returned for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for a neck condition, right wrist condition, bilateral hearing loss, and bronchitis. The effective dates are set at August 20, 2010.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disability, finding that her current COPD and bronchitis are less likely related to in-service events or conditions.

A 10 percent disability rating is granted for DJD status post right fifth metacarpal, effective November 15, 2012. The Veteran's atrophy of the right testicle remains denied.,The issues of service connection for chronic bronchitis, tonsillitis (secondary to bronchitis), epistaxis (frequent nose bleeds), and heart block (secondarily related to GERD) are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for sinusitis, rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to service-connected asthma due to insufficient opinions regarding whether these conditions are directly related to service or aggravated by service-connected asthma.

The Veteran's chronic bronchitis was initially denied prior to September 17, 2015. From September 17, 2015 onward, a 10 percent rating for the condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, asthmatic bronchitis and hives was denied. The current disability ratings are at the maximum possible level.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his in-service exposures and considering other factors such as deconditioning and tobacco use.

The Veteran's lung disorder is granted as service connected, but the cause of his lung disorder remains unresolved due to lack of in-service exposure evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for bronchitis and remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims for left knee, bilateral shoulder, bilateral foot, headaches, erectile dysfunction, depression and anxiety, chest pains, blurred vision, and dizziness are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if his PFT results are related to his service-connected bronchitis.

The Board denied service connection for right hip, left knee (claimed as degenerative joint disease), and chronic bronchitis. However, it granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for further action due to missing correspondence and incomplete information.

The Veteran's asthma is being remanded for a VA examination to clarify the diagnosis and determine if it is secondary to her service-connected bronchitis.