Chronic bronchitis Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right elbow bone spurs, left elbow bone spurs, and a respiratory disability (bronchitis) due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran must be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his elbow disabilities and respiratory conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims. The claim for bilateral pes planus is granted, but the other conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete Gulf War examination and insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding her respiratory issues during service. The claim will be reconsidered with a supplemental examination.

The Board has ordered additional development due to conflicting medical opinions and the complexity of the matter. The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and bronchitis, is being evaluated for qualification as a 'medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness'.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic bronchitis with wheezing is at least as likely as not related to service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for respiratory conditions, including as due to exposure to herbicide agents, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence linking the claimed conditions to active duty service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and other respiratory disabilities, including exposure to asbestos in service. The Veteran must be afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his respiratory disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims of service connection for low back disability, respiratory disability (to include bronchitis and asthma), prostate cancer, and right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to unclear etiology and insufficient evidence. The Veteran is not entitled to increased ratings for his tinnitus, hyposmia, and hypogeusia.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition to include sinusitis and bronchitis, finding that his current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, sleep apnea, and COPD, as well as bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate July 2015 C&P examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's COPD is being reviewed for potential connection to in-service exposure through shower steam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and unclear opinions. The issues include osteoarthritis, hysterectomy, bronchitis, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's lung disorder, including asthmatic bronchitis, restrictive airway disease, right upper lobe nodule, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease secondary to tobacco use and non-small-cell carcinoma of the right upper lobe, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD and chronic bronchitis, as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current respiratory disability to service or service-connected hepatitis C.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU is remanded due to the need for further development and consideration of whether he was unemployable prior to September 5, 2017.

The Board has determined that the appellant had active Federal service from March 14, 1960 to September 13, 1960 for purposes of basic entitlement to VA benefits. The claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including chronic bronchitis and COPD, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or a direct relationship to service. The current diagnosis of restrictive lung disease is not related to service either.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis have been rated as noncompensable since their service connection was granted in March 2013. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral eye condition, hypertension, and chronic bronchitis.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is denied because it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6522.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to support these claims.