Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The veteran's appeal for PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for COPD and chronic bronchitis was granted under the PACT Act, but other issues were remanded.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes is granted. All other conditions are denied.

The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including lower back, knee, shoulder, neck, and asthma, was granted. However, service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis was denied.

The appeal for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was remanded due to new and relevant evidence. The Board found that a combined effects opinion is necessary to address the Veteran's claim.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected chronic bronchitis because the required symptoms were not met. The veteran can file a Supplemental Claim if symptoms worsen.

The Board denied all claims for increased disability ratings. The Veteran's tinnitus, cluster headaches, scars due to lipoma removal and hernia surgeries, bronchitis, and obstructive sleep apnea with chronic bronchitis did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The appeal for service connection of a respiratory disability is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the case.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 12, 2015, for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis was denied. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure, sinusitis, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was granted. The claim for an earlier effective date for asthma with bronchitis and a higher rating for the same condition were denied. TDIU from November 29, 2013, was granted.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the veteran's disabilities did not originate in or are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disability, including bronchitis. The Veteran's exposure to burn pits during his service in Iraq is presumed.

The veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for several conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew all claims.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal for service connection for a bronchial disability, also claimed as bronchitis and spores, was dismissed because the issue has been resolved favorably by a September 2024 VA decision.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a lung disability and entitlement to TDIU due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot plantar fasciitis and bronchitis due to deficiencies in the prior VA examinations.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 12, 2020, for the grant of service connection for asthma with chronic bronchitis.