Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess his respiratory conditions, and determining the nature and severity of his bronchitis or other respiratory disorders.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for chronic cough, bronchitis, pneumonia, and dry cough is dismissed as the claim has been granted. The issue of service connection for an irregular heartbeat is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and evaluation in excess of 20 percent for thoracolumbar strain are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, Asthma, and Chronic Bronchitis as they are not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's recurrent pneumonia is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected asthma and chronic bronchitis, and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development of evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including asthma and bronchitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing private treatment records related to the Veteran's respiratory disorder, specifically chronic bronchitis. The Veteran is asked to provide these records or complete a VA Form 21-4142 for them.

This decision denies service connection for burns and non-service connected pension benefits. The Veteran's burn injuries are not related to his military service, and he does not have the required wartime service for nonservice-connected pension benefits.,The remaining issues of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral eye disability, bronchitis, collapsed left lung, viral infection of the lungs, and an acquired psychiatric disability, all allegedly due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims will be reviewed with additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of his address.

The Board has denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the issues of service connection for hyposmia, hypogeusia, bronchitis, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), back disorder, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service or VA treatment, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including COPD, bronchitis, and asthma, are granted. The Board also grants a TDIU due to these conditions, given the combined disability rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic bronchitis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and depression have been granted. The effective date of the grant is January 7, 2013.,Service connection has also been granted for right lower extremity radiculopathy with a rating of 10 percent effective February 26, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's petitions to reopen previously denied claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and also denied his petition for an increased rating for bronchitis. The decision did not address any exposure basis or PACT Act provisions.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bronchitis was reopened and granted. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a genitourinary condition, rash of the chest and groin, and liver condition are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding bronchitis.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for a tongue/salivary gland disorder is denied due to lack of a causal link between service and the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a cervical spine disorder is remanded as the VA examination report did not provide an opinion on whether his current muscle tension is related to complaints in service.,The Veteran's claims for respiratory disorders (bronchitis and sinusitis) are remanded due to inadequate examination, including failure to consider the Veteran’s history of symptoms since service.,The Veteran's claim for a stomach disorder is remanded as there is no evidence of a current disability or a causal link between service and the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a headache disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination, including failure to provide an opinion on whether his headaches are related to complaints in service or a preexisting disorder that was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is remanded as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a causal link between service and the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 4, 2013.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, head injury, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbar and thoracic spine disabilities, gastrointestinal problems (gastritis and GERD), bronchitis, essential benign tremor, and bladder dysfunction. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence of a current disability or a link between his in-service exposure and any diagnosed conditions.