Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied a compensable rating for hemorrhoids and chronic bronchitis with restrictive lung disease based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and denied service connection for chronic bronchitis, bilateral pain in the hands and fingers, a left eye rash, and macules and papules of the hands and fingers bilaterally.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung disability, considering both direct service connection and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) theories.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinus disorder, burning left eye and right eye, fungus infection on toenails, and bronchitis to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied an increased rating for a lumbar spine disability and dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral pes planus, left thumb tremor, and bronchitis due to untimely filing of a notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for 12 respiratory conditions due to a need for additional medical evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and remanded claims for GERD, an upper respiratory disorder, and bilateral feet disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory problems to include bronchitis, as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension was granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand, while the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, chronic sinusitis, and other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's signs and symptoms qualify as an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI attributable to his Gulf War service.

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.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, hypertension, and temporomandibular disorder to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the issuance of the November 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, and left ankle strain but denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected injury to flexors (Group VII) of fingers/thumb, an initial compensable rating for recurrent bronchitis, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for cervical strain, denied a compensable rating for bronchitis, and denied service connection for asthma.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for bronchitis.

The appeal for an initial compensable rating for chronic bronchitis was dismissed due to untimeliness and improper concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act. Service connection was denied for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), constrictive bronchiolitis, gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, and an increased rating for asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis and remanded issues related to earlier effective dates for asthma and DEA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, chronic sinusitis, recurrent bronchitis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, myocardial infarction, sleep apnea, stroke, right ear hearing loss, and hemorrhoids. The Veteran was also denied a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss.

The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.