Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, allergic rhinitis, and chronic bronchitis as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of posttraumatic stress disorder with persistent depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headache, as the Veteran submitted an Intent to File on July 30, 2015.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, to include bronchitis, as the evidence did not support that the Veteran's preexisting respiratory condition was aggravated beyond its natural progression during service.

The Board remands the matter for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and opinions to clarify the Veteran's current diagnoses and address a nexus to service based on in-service hazardous exposures.

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected asthmatic bronchitis from August 24, 2014.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis cough and remanded several claims, including those related to a left wrist disability, psychiatric disabilities, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, vitamin D deficiency, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, GERD, skin conditions, upper respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Board denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and bronchial asthma with bronchitis, except for a 100 percent rating from November 3, 2020, for the latter condition.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and denied service connection for photophobia.

The appeal is dismissed due to the April 2022 document not meeting legal criteria for a decision and the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma, bronchitis, COPD, pneumonia, and skin cancer were dismissed due to the untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's COPD and chronic bronchitis, but denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an effective date of August 22, 1997, for the awards of service connection for PTSD and a skin condition and rashes.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disability, to include bronchitis, coccidioidomycosis, COPD, bronchiectasis, and left lower lobe lung nodule, as the evidence did not support a nexus between the post-service lung disability and service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis due to an inadequate VA examination that did not consider all toxic exposures, including presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins during Persian Gulf Service.

The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection for insomnia, urge incontinence, GERD, back pain, bilateral sciatic nerve pain, bilateral foot, bilateral shoulder, bilateral leg, and respiratory disabilities. The claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for chronic bronchitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed conditions, including a neck disability, left shoulder disability, right and left paresthesias, acute bronchitis, right knee contusion, left knee contusion, and left ankle sprain, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrences.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and kidney disease.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings for chronic bronchitis and headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.