Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and remanded claims for GERD, an upper respiratory disorder, and bilateral feet disabilities.
The deciding factor: The probative evidence of record does not establish a current diagnosis for chronic bronchitis. The VA opinions were inadequate as they did not address the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and persistence of symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), upper respiratory disorder, to include rhinitis, bilateral feet disabilities, to include pes planus and plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105132
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