Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of private emergency room care on March 19, 2001 due to a lack of authorization and because VA facilities were feasibly available.

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current disability of asthmatic bronchitis or chronic bronchitis and thus denied service connection for these conditions secondary to his service-connected nicotine dependence.

The Board has ordered further development due to missing records from a pulmonary function test performed in January 1998. The case is now remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection have not been met, as there is no evidence of a psychiatric disorder related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbosacral strain, left ankle fracture residuals, and bronchitis. The evaluations were found to be appropriate based on the clinical findings.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities for the claimed conditions and denied both claims.

The VA has determined that the veteran's chronic bronchitis is not compensable according to the schedular criteria, but it is unclear whether this decision addresses service connection for the condition as secondary to his service-connected residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Board has granted the veteran's application to reopen claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, costochondritis, and bronchitis. The claim for service connection for pneumonia was denied. A 10% rating is granted for a left varicocele with tenderness.

The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence. The case is now being remanded for a VA respiratory examination and consideration of the veteran's claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for acquired nicotine dependence, with secondary bronchitis and pneumonia is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records that may contain relevant evidence.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for the cause of the veteran's death under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 and also denied the claim for dependents educational assistance pursuant to Title 38, United States Code, Chapter 35.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, chronic bronchitis, reactive airway disease, and asthma as these conditions are not related to his period of active duty service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for granuloma annulare, asthmatic bronchitis, and mechanical low back pain were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lung disability, including residuals of pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma is being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for heart disorder, irregular menses with endometriosis, chronic genitourinary disease, bilateral fibrocystic breast disease, and allergic rhinitis with alleged sinusitis. The claim for service connection for bronchitis remains denied as new evidence is not significant enough to reopen it.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the receipt of new evidence and compliance with VCAA requirements.

The veteran's current bronchitis and resultant bronchiectasis are found to be related to his service episode of pneumonia, which is granted as service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic bronchitis, diagnosed during his military service, is a result of his active duty and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and COPD secondary to asbestos exposure, assigning a noncompensable evaluation which was later increased to 30 percent.