Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The veteran's appeal regarding his PTSD was granted with a 30 percent disability rating. The appeal concerning his initial rating for asthma, reactive airway disease, and bronchitis was withdrawn by the appellant prior to the Board's decision.

The veteran's service-connected bronchitis is rated at 10 percent, and the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the old rating criteria. The new criteria do not apply as the claim was filed before October 7, 1996.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, restoration of a 30 percent evaluation for asthma with bronchitis, and increases in evaluations for his nervous condition and right wrist reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The RO proposed to reduce the veteran's 30 percent evaluation for asthma with bronchitis from October 1, 1989, but the veteran did not contest this reduction.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for nicotine dependence and emphysema/bronchitis are not well-grounded, but granted his application to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right elbow. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has not reopened the claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence. The veteran's low back, right hand, left shoulder, and bronchitis disabilities are all considered well grounded but have not been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for a disorder manifested by memory loss is not well-grounded. The issues of increased evaluations for left nephrectomy, lumbosacral strain with arthritis and sciatic neuralgia, bronchitis with history of pulmonary fibrosis, and left ear hearing loss have been denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for an earlier effective date for death pension benefits and for nonservice-connected disability pension for accrued benefits, finding that no entitlement to such benefits was due at the time of the veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for a back condition and bronchitis are not well-grounded, as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic pulmonary tuberculosis with chronic bronchitis does not warrant a compensable rating due to inactive and noncompensable conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's death was due to a service-connected disability, specifically chronic bronchitis which began during active service and contributed to his lung cancer.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no competent medical evidence of current disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis was denied, but his bilateral hearing loss was granted an increased rating to 50%. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted and others not.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for residual scars from removal of cysts, headaches, sinusitis, and bronchitis are denied as not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bronchitis does not warrant a compensable rating under either the old or new criteria for respiratory disorders, and thus denies the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected mild obstructive sleep apnea, bronchitis with a history of pneumonia and scarred lungs, and cognitive impairment not otherwise specified. The RO had initially granted these conditions with specific ratings but the veteran appealed.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the veteran's bronchitis and bronchospastic restrictive lung disease.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, bronchitis, heart disease, and hypertension are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disability or a link to military service.

The VA determined that the veteran's service-connected bronchitis does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent, based on recent pulmonary function test results.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a pulmonary disease (including bronchitis, asthma, and emphysema) due to exposure to asbestos and porphyria cutanea tarda due to exposure to Agent Orange. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his period of service or any incident therein.