Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis with atopic asthma and chronic bronchitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, respiratory disability, and kidney disability are all under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current respiratory disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral eye condition, diagnosed as keratitis sicca, dry eye syndrome, and meibomian gland dysfunction, is granted service connection. The Veteran's asthma is denied service connection. The Veteran's upper respiratory infection (chronic bronchitis) and status post hysterectomy are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 9, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches and respiratory disability due to insufficient evidence or need for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain SSA disability benefits information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and/or anxiety disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and a need for another VA examination.

The Board has not decided the service connection claims for heart disorder, bilateral hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and urinary incontinence. The Veteran's claim for reopening of his heart disorder is denied. Service connection for these conditions remains denied.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The appeal for service connection of abnormal heart has been dismissed.,Service connection for residuals of a back injury is granted, but the claim remains denied on the merits.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD, including scarring of the lungs and resolved bronchitis and pneumonia, is granted with a 60% disability rating from June 16, 2009 to November 29, 2016. The effective date for this grant remains at June 16, 2009.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for impotence, vertigo, and lymphedema due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The cases are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, respiratory disability, bilateral pes planus, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for blurred vision, bronchitis, and pneumonia as there was no evidence of a current disability that began in service or is related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, finding that the Veteran does not have currently diagnosed bronchitis and that there is no evidence of chronic bronchitis during or after active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for a temporary total evaluation due to hospital treatment and an increased rating for his service-connected restrictive lung disease (previously rated as bronchitis) is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder disorder, respiratory disorder, and right elbow disability due to additional evidence being needed. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his right shoulder disorder as secondary to his right elbow disability and for his respiratory disorder allegedly caused by asbestos exposure during service. He also seeks an increased rating for his right elbow disability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and increased evaluations for diabetes mellitus. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted, but only as secondary to diabetes mellitus and/or PTSD.