Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The appeal was denied for service connection of a urinary tract infection, but the claim for bronchitis was reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss, back disability, and lung scarring were not related to his service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bronchitis, headaches and memory problems were denied. The claim to reopen a back disorder was also denied.

The appeal was remanded for further evidentiary and procedural development due to the veteran's failure to cooperate with requests for medical records.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis was remanded to obtain additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, bronchitis, a skin disorder, emphysema, and asthma, to include as secondary to exposure to toxic gas, are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis with associated chronic ear infections, upper respiratory infection, and a sinus disorder as there was no competent medical evidence of current conditions or etiological links to the veteran's active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and dependent's educational assistance under Chapter 35, as there was no evidence that VA's failure to timely diagnose or properly treat the veteran's condition proximately caused his death or that VA failed to exercise the degree of care expected of a reasonable health care provider.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for chronic bronchitis, as it was not factually ascertainable within one year prior to December 12, 2003.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and a higher rating for post-operative residuals of a left submuscular ulnar nerve transposition, as well as a separate scar condition.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded to provide her with a new VA examination.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The appellant's current bronchopulmonary pathology, including COPD, emphysema and asthmatic bronchitis, is the result of disease or injury incurred during active military service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, bilateral pes planus, and urethritis as there was no evidence of current disability or continuity of symptomatology since the veteran's service.

The Board determined that the appellant's claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension were not supported by the evidence of record.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability was reopened and granted, while the other claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a skin disorder, bronchitis, and a low back disorder. The claim to reopen the low back disorder was denied as new and material evidence was not received.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD and respiratory condition, to include bronchitis, are service-connected as they were incurred during his military service.