Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

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.

The Board granted restoration of the 40 percent disability rating for lumbar spine degenerative disk disease with thoracic spine strain and the 10 percent disability rating for asthmatic bronchitis, but remanded claims for increased ratings in excess of 40 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disk disease, 10 percent for asthmatic bronchitis, 20 percent for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and 20 percent for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the matter for a new opinion on whether chronic bronchitis is related to or had its onset during the Veteran's military service, given that the previous opinion lacked adequate rationale.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, bilateral lower extremity edema, and bronchitis as the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service. The appeal for DIC based on the cause of death was dismissed due to substitution of the appellant. A TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for a cervical spine disorder, bladder disorder, and respiratory disorder to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for various conditions, and these claims are therefore dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records, rescheduling examinations, and addressing newly-raised theories of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and a respiratory condition, to include bronchitis and COPD. The Veteran was also denied TDIU on both schedular and extraschedular bases.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, and bilateral shoulder disabilities as the evidence did not support that these conditions had their onset during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or were due to an injury or disease incurred in the line of duty.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition to include bronchitis and asthma for another VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions and compensation benefits for a dependent child due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service, including exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and radio frequency radiation.

The appeal for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include COPD, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted the reopening of claims for service connection based on new and material evidence, but remanded several issues for further development.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, other than asbestosis, to include asthmatic bronchitis, due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disability, to include bronchitis, for further development and an opinion from an examiner.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bronchial asthma, COPD, and chronic bronchitis due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart, neck, low back, peripheral nerve, respiratory, and psychiatric disabilities to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, granted an initial 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease effective June 21, 2010, and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left foot disability.

The Board remands the matter for another medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung disorder, to include COPD, asthma, bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, and hay fever.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired respiratory disorder, to include bronchitis, but denied service connection for an arachnoid cyst.