Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a lung disability, including chronic bronchitis, asthma and bronchiectasis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the nature and etiology of his cervical spine disorder, left knee and hip disorders, as well as chronic bronchitis, urinary hesitancy, diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea prior to specific dates. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions that address these issues.

The Board remands several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions for further development and adjudication.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, GERD, lipoma, allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, dizziness, and a low back condition, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and residuals of meningitis to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for high cholesterol and remanded the remaining issues due to lack of medical records.

The reduction of the disability rating for bronchitis with sleep apnea from 100 percent to 50 percent (later increased to 60 percent) was proper, and a 100 percent rating is granted as of March 18, 2022.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and secondary conditions, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder other than asthma and COPD (to include bronchitis) to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the chronic bronchitis diagnosed in the November 27, 2023, Exam Addendum.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD, was reopened and granted. However, the claims for PTSD, bronchitis, arthritis, IBS, and vertigo remain denied.,VA did not receive new evidence to reopen the service connection claim for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, and denied service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic bronchitis, a sleep disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current respiratory disability, diagnosed as asthma, is related to service. The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on the relationship between the claimed bronchitis and the current asthma.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a respiratory disability (chronic cough, bronchitis, rhinitis), right middle finger trigger finger, left middle finger trigger finger, lumbar spine chronic lower back pain, and right hip arthritis. Service connection was denied for right hip arthritis.,Service connection was also granted for lesions on the larynx but not for abnormal growth on the left thumb.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis (claimed as due to benzene exposure), and asthma have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The appeal for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including COPD and chronic bronchitis, secondary to hepatitis C is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has restored the Veteran's ratings for right knee instability and chronic bronchitis, effective October 1, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, respiratory disability (to include COPD, chronic bronchitis, and chronic cough), bilateral hip disability, bilateral knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and diabetes mellitus type II are not supported by the evidence. The appeals have been remanded to allow further development.

The Board denied service connection for a headache and right ankle disability, granted a separate 10 percent rating for pes planus, and denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, status post bunionectomy, and an initial compensable rating for intermittent recurrent bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, bronchitis, lower back condition, and sleep apnea due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and hearing loss of the left ear, dismissed TDIU, and remanded several other claims including liver disability, cardiac condition, respiratory disability, GERD with hepatitis A and B, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.