Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for bronchitis as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on pulmonary function tests.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchitis is attributable to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right (major) shoulder, status post dislocation. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bronchitis, concussion, and bilateral knee and leg disabilities will be addressed separately.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and bilateral bronchiectasis as residuals of in-service pneumonia. Service connection for chronic rhinosinusitis and allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current cough-variant asthma disorder is likely to have begun during his active service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran does not have bronchitis or emphysema related to her service. The veteran's emphysema was diagnosed after separation from service and is considered new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for pension benefits based on non-service-connected disabilities, finding that his claim was abandoned due to his failure to respond within one year of repeated requests for evidence.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bronchitis did not meet the criteria for an increased disability evaluation beyond 30 percent.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma with episodes of bronchitis and diabetes mellitus secondary to herbicide exposure (Agent Orange), but denied his requests for earlier effective dates.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchitis is service-connected, but his skin disorder cannot be linked to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic bronchitis and skin disorders are related to his military service, granting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected bronchitis, finding that the evidence did not show any significant progression of the condition and that the PFT results were unreliable.

The veteran's claimed pulmonary disorders, including bronchitis, hyperventilation, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and emphysema, were not shown to have had their onset during active service or be related to any in-service event. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for service connection for asthma, concluding that there is no evidence linking his current respiratory disorders to his military service.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bronchitis, hemorrhoids, and anxiety. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the appellant's respiratory disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board finds that the appellant's chronic respiratory disease, diagnosed as COPD with emphysema and bronchitis, is likely attributable to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis and COPD, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of bronchitis and bronchiectasis are related to an episode during active service, specifically his hospitalization for nasopharyngitis in February 1945. As a result, the claim for service connection is granted.