Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and left shoulder disabilities due to the Veteran's refusal to attend VA examinations. The claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot conditions, and bronchitis were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for pancreatic insufficiency and a compensable rating for bronchitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for gastritis.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder, right ankle condition, right thumb condition, bilateral elbow condition, and psychiatric disorder (cannabis use disorder, depression, anxiety) as the evidence did not support a finding of an in-service injury or disease and a nexus to the Veteran's active service.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection and a higher rating, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities, which include posttraumatic stress disorder and various musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and vision problems due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bronchitis due to a need for an adequate medical examination and opinion, considering the Veteran's presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for his tooth condition, dismissed service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, and remanded several other issues including TDIU, respiratory disability, bilateral hands disability, and nerve damage.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and shortness of breath due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claim for a higher initial rating for chronic bronchitis and asthma with COPD due to discrepancies in the Veteran's reported treatment.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied service connection for a forehead scar. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of both knees, bronchitis, plantar fasciitis of both feet, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and PTSD. The low back condition was remanded for further action.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for breathing difficulties or a respiratory disability, including asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, asbestosis, and chronic sinusitis, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused him to be unable to care for his daily personal needs without regular assistance from another person, warranting the grant of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent prior to September 1, 2019 and a compensable evaluation thereafter for chronic bronchitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and dismissed the proposal to combine service connection for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee limitation of extension with residuals of right knee total arthroplasty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for chronic bronchitis as the PFT results did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Veteran's IBS was granted, while other claims for service connection were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis, as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the period on appeal.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis and granted a 50 percent rating for sinusitis.