Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial rating for PTSD was not granted as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and bronchitis/COPD were not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and address the underlying conditions of his respiratory disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's current respiratory disorder, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchitis, was not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's pulmonary disorder, diagnosed as chronic bronchitis, was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for chronic bronchitis. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for chronic bronchitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including bronchitis, emphysema and COPD, is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and further development of the claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma is likely due to his service during ACDUTRA from February 23, 1958 to August 18, 1958 and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bronchitis, sinusitis, tinea pedis, tinea versicolor and tinea cruris. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain relevant records and provide the Veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's chronic bronchitis was not manifested during active service and is not otherwise causally related to such service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding that his current condition is due to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for depression as secondary to coronary artery disease, hypertension, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Other conditions such as hypothyroidism, histoplasmosis, manifestations of valley fever, and hypercholesterolemia have been reopened but the decision on their merits is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for chronic bronchitis and a skin disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, particularly those related to his respiratory and skin conditions. A medical opinion is also needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's death was caused by acute bronchopneumonia and pulmonary emboli, which were a direct result of an acute hospitalization for surgery to treat colon cancer. The service-connected asthmatic bronchitis with COPD did not accelerate his death; however, the appellant's continued smoking after discharge from military service was the main causative entity in the development of conditions that were fatal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied. His claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD with gastritis is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids has been granted. Service connection for a respiratory disorder (claimed as asthma, bronchitis and COPD) is also granted. The left knee disorder and low back disorder are not service connected.

The Board has ordered additional development to assess the Veteran's current pulmonary disorder and whether it is related to service, including asbestos exposure. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee arthritis and denied service connection for a respiratory disability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's reactive airway disease and bronchitis clearly and unmistakably existed prior to service, but did worsen during active duty service.

The Veteran does not have a respiratory disorder as a result of his military service and may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.