Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for malaria and prostate cancer, while remanding claims for a kidney disorder, sinusitis, respiratory disorders, eye/vision disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability, to include chronic bronchitis, for an adequate VA examination and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure, but remanded the claim for further development regarding a lung condition.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 9, 2013, for the grant of service connection for chronic bronchitis and remanded claims for a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis, as well as claims for service connection for asthma and COPD.

The Board granted service connection for fatigue, chronic headaches, great toenail and toe injury, left foot, and bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis after finding new evidence that raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims. Service connection was also granted for lupus, fibromyalgia, vertigo, photophobia, dyspnea, fatigue, Sjogren's syndrome, headache disability (secondary to lupus and fibromyalgia), and an initial effective date of July 29, 2014, for right knee tendonitis with stress fracture of the tibia.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings, granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for left knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, and remanded claims for service connection for varicose veins and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no nexus to service.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the failure to reschedule VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding no evidence of a chronic respiratory problem in service or throughout the first 20 years after discharge from service.

The Veteran was granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to September 13, 2019.

The Board denied increased ratings for chronic bronchitis and sleep apnea with chronic bronchitis, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings at any of the specified times.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema and remanded the claim for a respiratory disability, due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis of emphysema and lack of credible lay statements supporting the presence of such condition.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for chronic cough and bronchitis, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and chronic bronchitis pursuant to the PACT Act, denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, and remanded several other claims including those related to gastrointestinal issues, pancreatitis, and hip strains.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, right elbow disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, and sinusitis due to a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a cardiac disability, and tinnitus but denied it for chronic bronchitis.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer of the head area, chronic sinusitis, and remanded claims for chronic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, a foot condition (claimed as foot/toe fracture), and hepatic steatosis due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bronchitis, finding that September 14, 2020, is the appropriate effective date.

The Board granted service connection for lung disabilities, to include interstitial lung disease (ILD), rhinobronchitis, and bronchiectasis, based on the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.