Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory condition, including asbestosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and chronic bronchitis. The reduction of the Veteran's rating for duodenal ulcer, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), from 30 percent to 20 percent was upheld.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial disability rating have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for right wrist and right ankle pain, but denied service connection for reactive airway disease (bronchitis).

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis, and tinnitus. The Veteran's asthma, chronic bronchitis, and/or COPD are remanded to determine if they are related to asbestos exposure during active service.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including COPD and chronic bronchitis, is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service in Vietnam where he was exposed to herbicide agents. The current evidence does not establish presumptive service connection due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, bronchitis, and chronic cough as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the VA opinion is incomplete and requires further development to determine if any of the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to service or a service-connected condition, including deviated septum.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis and asthma has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a diagnosis of chronic bronchitis, and did not address whether his asthma pre-existed service or was aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, bronchitis, and chronic headaches.,For the low back disability, the evidence did not establish a link between current symptoms and service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for reactive arthritis, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and COPD are inadequate. The Veteran must be afforded new VA examinations to determine whether his conditions had their onset in service or are related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic bronchitis was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.,The Veteran's body rash, presumed due to herbicide exposure during service in Vietnam, is remanded for further examination and medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and for additional development of his hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen her claim for service connection for bronchitis and upper respiratory infections, finding that the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis as there is no evidence of a chronic respiratory disability that began during or within one year after her period of active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and PTSD. The decision also notes that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's COPD is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for an opinion on whether it was aggravated by his service-connected lung cancer or caused by herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis, finding that there is no current diagnosis of a respiratory disability and insufficient evidence to establish an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's asthma with bronchitis was granted a disability rating of 10 percent from February 27, 2012 to March 24, 2015.

The Veteran's asthma was initially rated as noncompensable, but a higher rating of 30% was granted effective January 6, 2010. Since June 12, 2018, the Veteran has been rated at 60% for emphysema.

The Veteran's petitions to reopen claims for service connection for sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, OSA, and hypertension were denied. The appeals are remanded for further development.