Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral pleural scar with obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease, COPD and chronic bronchitis.

The appeal for service connection for right and left knee disorders, tinnitus, hearing loss, a compensable rating for bronchitis, and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD was denied. The appeal for service connection for a hiatal hernia was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylosis and scoliosis, lung disorder to include COPD with bronchitis and dead scar tissue on lungs, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation and shortness of breath (emphysema and bronchitis) as they are not related to the Veteran's in-service exposures or service otherwise.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis with asthma and denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, and asthma to provide the Veteran with an examination.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis under the PACT Act and a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, while remanding the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and right lung collapse as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right knee degenerative arthritis and instability, left and right shoulder strain, chronic bronchitis, right ankle ligament strain, degenerative arthritis and mild scoliosis, tremors of the hands, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, COPD, and emphysema but granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The appeals for service connection for PTSD and anxiety, as well as COPD, were dismissed due to untimely notices of disagreement.

The Board granted the restoration of a 60 percent rating for chronic bronchitis and COPD, from January 1, 2021, as the reduction was improper.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to in-service exposure to JP-4 fuel.

The Board denied several claims for service connection and higher ratings, granted service connection for a right knee disability and a right wrist disability as secondary to the service-connected right little finger, fifth metacarpal, degenerative arthritis, and remanded other claims.

The Board granted a 30% rating for bronchitis from April 26, 2023, and higher ratings of 40% for radiculopathy in both lower extremities and 30% for the femoral nerve from February 7, 2018 or 2019, as well as a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, hypertension, a low back condition, and proctalgia fugax. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right toe metatarsalgia was also denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis due to an inadequate medical opinion and missing service treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for service-connected tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for asthma, rhinitis, and bronchitis due to outstanding medical records and unclear nexus opinions.