Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for IBS and a higher rating in excess of 30 percent, but granted an effective date of September 16, 2009, for service connection for recurrent bronchitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and compensable ratings for chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and denied service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for a respiratory disability and headache disability to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected insomnia, and an initial disability rating of 50 percent from November 18, 2020, was assigned.

The appeal for service connection for chronic cough, bad chest colds and bronchitis was dismissed as the December 2023 AOJ decision is not a final decision of entitlement or non-entitlement under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for chronic bronchitis, service connection for tension headaches (claimed as migraines), and service connection for anxiety and depression due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bronchitis to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and a compensable rating for rhinitis, and remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for asthma and bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis, COPD, and right knee osteoarthritis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for chronic bronchitis, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back condition, and chronic bronchitis. The claims for hip arthritis, sciatic neuritis, and unspecified persistent depressive disorder; generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, claimed as sarcoidosis and chronic bronchitis, due to missing records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bronchitis to ensure a VA examination is conducted to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a right wrist condition, chest pain, bronchitis, a respiratory condition, and trouble breathing from COVID-19. The claims were based on the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or functional impairment related to active duty.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis but granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, to include chronic acid reflux, GERD and hernia hiatal, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, a respiratory or pulmonary disability to account for shortness of breath, and sinusitis due to lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for a low back disability is dismissed, and the remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) and remanded several other claims, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bronchitis, pneumonia, and GERD. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia disorder, kidney stones, and increased rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and remanded claims for bronchitis and emphysema due to potential exposure to jet fuel fumes.