Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for his tooth condition, dismissed service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, and remanded several other issues including TDIU, respiratory disability, bilateral hands disability, and nerve damage.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bronchitis due to a need for an adequate medical examination and opinion, considering the Veteran's presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities, which include posttraumatic stress disorder and various musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of both knees, bronchitis, plantar fasciitis of both feet, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD. The low back condition was remanded for further action.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for a forehead scar. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a higher initial rating for chronic bronchitis and asthma with COPD due to discrepancies in the Veteran's reported treatment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and shortness of breath due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for breathing difficulties or a respiratory disability, including asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, asbestosis, and chronic sinusitis, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent prior to September 1, 2019 and a compensable evaluation thereafter for chronic bronchitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for chronic bronchitis as the PFT results did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused him to be unable to care for his daily personal needs without regular assistance from another person, warranting the grant of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and dismissed the proposal to combine service connection for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee limitation of extension with residuals of right knee total arthroplasty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis, as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's IBS was granted, while other claims for service connection were denied or remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis and granted a 50 percent rating for sinusitis.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic bronchitis, as there was no formal or informal claim prior to July 4, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, asthma, and chronic bronchitis due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further evidence.

The Board denied an increased, compensable rating for chronic bronchitis but granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disorder other than PTSD - Non-Combat and remanded claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stress related disorder and for service connection for bronchitis due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The appeal for a higher rating for migraine headaches with nausea was denied, and the appeal for service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia was dismissed. Several other claims were remanded for further development.