Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis due to an inadequate medical opinion and missing service treatment records.

The Board granted a 30% rating for bronchitis from April 26, 2023, and higher ratings of 40% for radiculopathy in both lower extremities and 30% for the femoral nerve from February 7, 2018 or 2019, as well as a TDIU.

The Board denied several claims for service connection and higher ratings, granted service connection for a right knee disability and a right wrist disability as secondary to the service-connected right little finger, fifth metacarpal, degenerative arthritis, and remanded other claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, hypertension, a low back condition, and proctalgia fugax. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right toe metatarsalgia was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and a sinus condition to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for acne and remanded several claims, while granting a 10 percent rating for the headache condition from April 11, 2022, to May 5, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent disabling for service-connected tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for asthma, rhinitis, and bronchitis due to outstanding medical records and unclear nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, insomnia with anxiety and depression, bronchitis with chronic cough, residuals scarring right forearm/elbow with pain, and fatigue due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory/lung disability to obtain additional evidence, including inpatient records from a German hospital and an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted a rating of 20 percent for left foot pain status post fracture and denied service connection for asthma and bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for the Veteran's respiratory conditions, including chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, COPD, shortness of breath, and allergic rhinitis, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, and denied initial compensable disability ratings for right ingrown toenail and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant as he is not rated as permanently and totally disabled due to his service-connected recurrent bronchitis with pneumonia, which does not constitute an inhalation injury.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, bronchitis, and joint and muscle pain were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable initial rating for chronic bronchitis due to inadequate pulmonary function tests and diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide by the single breath method (DLCO SB) testing.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and bronchitis due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding medical records and a need for VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and liver condition, granted a 10 percent rating for costochondritis, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for post-concussive headaches, but remanded the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for the residuals of a right-hand cyst removal. The claims for other conditions were remanded.