Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic bronchitis, as there was no formal or informal claim prior to July 4, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, asthma, and chronic bronchitis due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further evidence.

The Board denied an increased, compensable rating for chronic bronchitis but granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for IBS and a higher rating in excess of 30 percent, but granted an effective date of September 16, 2009, for service connection for recurrent bronchitis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and denied service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disorder other than PTSD - Non-Combat and remanded claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for other specified trauma and stress related disorder and for service connection for bronchitis due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and compensable ratings for chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis based on the evidence of record.

The appeal for a higher rating for migraine headaches with nausea was denied, and the appeal for service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia was dismissed. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bronchitis to cure a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal for service connection for chronic cough, bad chest colds and bronchitis was dismissed as the December 2023 AOJ decision is not a final decision of entitlement or non-entitlement under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for chronic bronchitis, service connection for tension headaches (claimed as migraines), and service connection for anxiety and depression due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a respiratory disability and headache disability to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected insomnia, and an initial disability rating of 50 percent from November 18, 2020, was assigned.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and a compensable rating for rhinitis, and remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for asthma and bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis, COPD, and right knee osteoarthritis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis but granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, to include chronic acid reflux, GERD and hernia hiatal, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition, OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back condition, and chronic bronchitis. The claims for hip arthritis, sciatic neuritis, and unspecified persistent depressive disorder; generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bronchitis to ensure a VA examination is conducted to determine its nature and etiology.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for chronic bronchitis, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, claimed as sarcoidosis and chronic bronchitis, due to missing records and inadequate medical opinions.