Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

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

The appeal for service connection for heart disease, including ischemic heart disease, was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the claim. Service connection for a respiratory condition claimed as chronic bronchitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bronchitis and restrictive lung disease, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities manifested during his active-duty military service in Iraq.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder disability, while remanding claims for cataracts, sleep apnea syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, right big toe trauma, and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for an initial compensable rating for acne and service connection for a low back condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and remanded several other claims related to gastrointestinal, upper respiratory, knee, hip, foot disabilities, and TDIU.

The appeal was dismissed due to non-compliance with the claims processing rules and untimely submission of a notice of disagreement.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation since April 18, 2022.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting his allegations of current disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's asthma, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and chronic bronchitis are presumed to have been incurred during active service due to exposure to burn pits.

The Board has restored service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis, finding that the original grant of service connection was not clearly erroneous.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) for the entire period on appeal, excluding a temporary total rating period from January 30, 2024, to February 29, 2024.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for Hashimoto thyroiditis, asthma, and acute bronchitis due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an addendum VA opinion addressing the Veteran's competent and credible contentions of exposure to burn pits in Korea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for chronic bronchitis and service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis and remanded claims for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bronchitis with chronic cough, anxiety, depression, insomnia, headaches, acid reflux with nausea, benign prostatic hyperplasia with voiding dysfunction, kidney stones, cervicalgia, lumbago, sciatica, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral elbow epicondylitis, a left and right knee condition, and right ankle strain for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination and additional medical opinions to address the Veteran's respiratory conditions, including their potential relation to service and Camp Lejeune contaminated water exposure.

The Board granted service connection for asthma under the PACT Act, effective August 10, 2022, and denied service connection for chronic bronchitis. The claim for chronic sinusitis was not readjudicated due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's service, including conceded service in Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection based on the applicable criteria.