Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, insomnia with anxiety and depression, bronchitis with chronic cough, residuals scarring right forearm/elbow with pain, and fatigue due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for acne and remanded several claims, while granting a 10 percent rating for the headache condition from April 11, 2022, to May 5, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and a sinus condition to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist the Veteran.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left foot pain status post fracture and denied service connection for asthma and bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for the Veteran's respiratory conditions, including chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, COPD, shortness of breath, and allergic rhinitis, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory/lung disability to obtain additional evidence, including inpatient records from a German hospital and an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, and denied initial compensable disability ratings for right ingrown toenail and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, bronchitis, and joint and muscle pain were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant as he is not rated as permanently and totally disabled due to his service-connected recurrent bronchitis with pneumonia, which does not constitute an inhalation injury.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable initial rating for chronic bronchitis due to inadequate pulmonary function tests and diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide by the single breath method (DLCO SB) testing.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and bronchitis due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and liver condition, granted a 10 percent rating for costochondritis, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding medical records and a need for VA examinations.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for post-concussive headaches, but remanded the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for the residuals of a right-hand cyst removal. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic bronchitis (claimed as chronic cough), finding no evidence of a claim or intent to file a claim prior to December 10, 2021.

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

The Board reopened the claim for service connection for pneumonia and bronchitis, but dismissed the claim for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, effective March 14, 2025.