Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bronchitis, reopening the claim and finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service illness. The other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the petition to reopen his diabetes mellitus and leukemia claims was also denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure in service or any other basis for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints or treatment for bronchitis during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that none of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board is considering both the petition to reopen and the CUE claim for residuals of pneumonia. The original denial was based on lack of evidence of chronic conditions, but new service treatment records suggest reconsideration.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection and compensation are no longer before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability and right and left foot strain has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder (including bronchitis and asthma) is pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left ear hearing loss, bronchitis, knee disorders, asthma, and increased evaluation for major depressive disorder. The appeals were decided on a direct basis without any presumption or secondary theory of service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have asthma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, laryngitis, bronchitis, or emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during service and there is no current evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis and finds that new and material evidence has been received. The Veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during his military service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional records and a review of his Social Security Administration disability benefits decision.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the etiology of any nasal/sinus/respiratory disability, including COPD, asthma, seasonal allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and deviated septum. The Veteran's service treatment records indicate respiratory symptoms in service, but no definitive diagnosis was made.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosed bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor may bronchiectasis be presumed to have been incurred therein.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD and chronic bronchitis were not present in service or for many years thereafter, and are not related to his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease and asbestosis with chronic bronchitis was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a relationship between the current heart condition and military service, including conceded asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's bronchitis is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board found that this rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his chronic bronchitis with COPD.

The Veteran's PTSD was found to have been incurred in service, and the other claims for service connection were granted.

The Veteran's claims for chronic bronchitis and chronic conjunctivitis were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities. The claim for pseudofolliculitis barbae remains pending.