Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory problems to include bronchitis, as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for 12 respiratory conditions due to a need for additional medical evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and remanded claims for GERD, an upper respiratory disorder, and bilateral feet disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, while the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic sinusitis, and other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's signs and symptoms qualify as an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI attributable to his Gulf War service.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, and left ankle strain but denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected injury to flexors (Group VII) of fingers/thumb, an initial compensable rating for recurrent bronchitis, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, hypertension, and temporomandibular disorder to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the issuance of the November 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for cervical strain, denied a compensable rating for bronchitis, and denied service connection for asthma.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for chronic bronchitis was dismissed due to untimeliness and improper concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constrictive bronchiolitis, gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, and an increased rating for asthma.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for bronchitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis and remanded issues related to earlier effective dates for asthma and DEA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, chronic sinusitis, recurrent bronchitis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, myocardial infarction, sleep apnea, stroke, right ear hearing loss, and hemorrhoids. The Veteran was also denied a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis, as well as a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, service connection for various conditions, and higher initial disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, finding a link to presumed in-service herbicide exposure. The claims for bilateral pes planus and right leg condition (including right knee) were remanded for further evidence.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis because the Veteran lacks a current diagnosis of the condition, despite testimony of breathing difficulties. The Board remanded the emphysema claim to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing causation, as the prior VA examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's smoking history.