Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate cancer, hypertension, bronchial asthma with chronic bronchitis, and CAD and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, an initial 10 percent disability rating was granted for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right ankle disabilities, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a traumatic brain injury, and various other disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's in-service exposures in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, which are presumed to have caused these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for a scar on the right ring finger and denied service connection for refractive errors of the eyes. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral pleural scar with obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease, COPD and chronic bronchitis.

The appeal for service connection for right and left knee disorders, tinnitus, hearing loss, a compensable rating for bronchitis, and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for PTSD was denied. The appeal for service connection for a hiatal hernia was remanded.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the likely etiology of the diagnosed respiratory disabilities, including whether they are related to potential toxic exposures during the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation and shortness of breath (emphysema and bronchitis) as they are not related to the Veteran's in-service exposures or service otherwise.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with spondylosis and scoliosis, lung disorder to include COPD with bronchitis and dead scar tissue on lungs, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis with asthma and denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the left shoulder disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, and asthma to provide the Veteran with an examination.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and right lung collapse as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right knee degenerative arthritis and instability, left and right shoulder strain, chronic bronchitis, right ankle ligament strain, degenerative arthritis and mild scoliosis, tremors of the hands, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis under the PACT Act and a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, while remanding the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted the restoration of a 60 percent rating for chronic bronchitis and COPD, from January 1, 2021, as the reduction was improper.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The appeals for service connection for PTSD and anxiety, as well as COPD, were dismissed due to untimely notices of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, COPD, and emphysema but granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis due to in-service exposure to JP-4 fuel.