Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and chronic bronchitis, as well as a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, service connection for various conditions, and higher initial disability ratings.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, finding a link to presumed in-service herbicide exposure. The claims for bilateral pes planus and right leg condition (including right knee) were remanded for further evidence.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis because the Veteran lacks a current diagnosis of the condition, despite testimony of breathing difficulties. The Board remanded the emphysema claim to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing causation, as the prior VA examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's smoking history.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board granted service connection for asthma but denied service connection for chronic bronchitis and stable angina. Migraine headaches, bilateral hypermetropia, hypertension, a lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and cervical spine disability claims were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bronchitis.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, while granting a 30% rating for herpes simplex labialis and service connection for thoracolumbar spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of a valid intent to file prior to May 17, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for chronic bronchitis due to the lack of a current diagnosis and evidence linking it to active service. The claim for reactive airway disease (claimed as asthma) was remanded for further development.

The appeal for recognition of A.L. as the Veteran's helpless child, service connection for a cervical spine condition and back condition was dismissed due to untimely filing. The appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis was denied.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request within one year of the rating decision denying service connection for bronchitis, hearing loss, sinusitis, tinnitus, and asthma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and pleurisy to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the Veteran's potential exposure to burn pits during his service in Somalia.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for a respiratory disability, to include chronic bronchitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for pulmonary fibrosis and chronic bronchitis due to an AOJ error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis, COPD, and asthma based on the Veteran's in-service respiratory issues and current diagnoses.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for asthma and chronic bronchitis, granted service connection for costochondritis secondary to the service-connected conditions, and denied special monthly compensation based on housebound status or aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for acute bronchitis, as it is subsumed in his service-connected asthma disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantial, gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is granted.