Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining missing medical records and determining whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for chronic bronchitis.

The veteran's irritable bowel syndrome, a qualifying chronic disability due to undiagnosed illness during service in the Persian Gulf War, is granted as service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected bronchitis, finding that the evidence did not show more than moderate impairment under both sets of criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, but denied service connection for PTSD and COPD related to smoking. The veteran's current respiratory issues are attributed to his military service for asthma, while the majority of his COPD is due to long-term smoking.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic left ankle sprain and residuals of pneumonia, including claimed chronic bronchitis. The effective date for the grants of service connection is set at May 24, 1999.

The VA has denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis as his disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, residuals of bronchitis, and acid reflux disease were denied as there is no diagnosed condition related to his military service or the Persian Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and bilateral knee disability, finding no current disabilities that are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination of the veteran's service connection claims.

The veteran's service-connected chronic bronchitis and left ankle sprain with traumatic arthritis are currently rated at their maximum levels, and the Board finds no basis to grant higher ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis with a 10 percent rating effective May 1, 2005. The veteran's claims for asthma and bronchitis were denied as not related to his current condition.

The Board determined that the veteran knowingly submitted false and fraudulent evidence in support of his claim for VA benefits, leading to a forfeiture of his rights under VA laws.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, emphysema (to include bronchitis), and back disorder as well as his attempts to reopen claims of entitlement to service connection for varicose veins. The Board found that new and material evidence had not been received in order to reopen these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's bronchial asthma did not originate in service or until many years after his discharge, and it is not otherwise related to his period of service or any event therein.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, cluster headaches, chronic bronchitis, scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to ensure compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 and other legal requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic pulmonary disorder was not related to his service and denied his claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthmatic bronchitis and arthritis of the cervical spine, finding no evidence to support these claims. The claim for increased ratings for duodenitis with GERD was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and a left elbow disability, finding no current medical evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's asthma preexisted his service and was not aggravated by it, thus denying the claim for service connection.