Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Veteran's lung disorder, including asthma, URI, and bronchitis, is remanded for further examination and medical opinions to determine if it is related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, sinusitis, heart disease, and hypertension as there is no evidence of these conditions during active duty or within one year post-service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's limitations in performing activities of daily living are consistent with being unable to sustain himself in the community, warranting Tier 2 benefits under the PCAFC program.

The Board has granted service connection for respiratory conditions, including asthma, bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis, as they are considered to have been incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and TDIU due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether his current bronchitis is related to service or worsened by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's chronic bronchitis was granted a 10 percent disability evaluation, effective September 15, 2009.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with bronchitis is denied. The earliest date a supplemental claim was received was January 1, 2023.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected rhinitis and other conditions. The decision also acknowledges the Veteran's obesity as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, to include bronchitis, was denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, to include temporary loss of sight, glaucoma, cataracts, and peripheral retinal hole in the left eye, was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining necessary medical records and providing VA examinations. The claims will be reconsidered with these corrections.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, COPD, and atelectasis, is rated at 100% effective January 12, 2024. Service connection for heart disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and pneumonia has been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for emphysema and COPD is granted on a presumptive basis pursuant to the PACT Act due to exposure to burn pits during active duty in Kuwait.,Service connection for asthma is granted based on presumed exposure to fine particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,The claim for service connection for OSA is denied as there is no established link between the Veteran's symptoms and his military service, including exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted. Other conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), type II diabetes, erectile dysfunction, nephrolithiasis and pyelonephritis, lumbosacral strain, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and bilateral restless leg syndrome are also granted. Service connection is established for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and rhinitis. The conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to service connection, including for low back disability and its associated conditions. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to errors in the decision-making process regarding her exposure to toxins during active duty.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claims of service connection for sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, a left knee condition, and a right knee condition. These issues are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for lower back condition, migraines, right knee condition, left knee condition, right shoulder pain, bronchitis, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure due to missing community care notes. The AOJ is instructed to make reasonable efforts to obtain these records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including myelodysplastic syndrome and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since February 14, 2014. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as of that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is at least as likely as not due to his service-connected allergic rhinitis, and thus grants service connection for OSA.