Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis as secondary to his service-connected allergic rhinitis is denied because he has not been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 31, 2011, for the grant of service connection for COPD was denied as it is not permissible due to a final disallowance in September 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records from January 2012 to September 2012.

The Board found that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, cervical degenerative arthritis with spondylosis and right arm radiculopathy, and degenerative arthritis of the arms, wrists, and hands did not manifest during service or within one year after separation from service. The evidence also indicated that these conditions were not related to service. Therefore, the Veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and information from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchitis with a history of bronchiectasis and entitlement to TDIU were denied due to the lack of evidence supporting higher ratings.

The Board is reopening the claim for service connection for bronchiectasis with bronchitis on the basis of new and material evidence, but remanding this claim to the RO for further development before readjudicating it on the underlying merits.

The Veteran's pulmonary disorder, manifested by adult onset asthma, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with respiratory failure, is service-connected as it had its onset during service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hair loss, a skin disorder, and bronchitis as they were not related to disease or injury during the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for essential hypertension, asthmatic bronchitis and seborrheic keratosis as the preponderance of evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for numbness of the feet, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma and bronchitis, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee joint space narrowing, and an initial compensable rating for costochondritis.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current foot and lung conditions.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder claimed as residuals of pneumonia and diagnosed as chronic bronchitis, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death in October 2008, making it moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and bronchitis as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during active service or that these conditions developed due to an event, injury, or disease in service.

The Board denied service connection for a sinus disorder, bronchitis, and an increased rating for neuropathy, ophthalmic division, left trigeminal nerve.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, asthma, and bronchitis as they are not related to active military service. The Board also denied service connection for schizoid personality as it is considered a constitutional or developmental defect.

The Board remands the case for an examination to determine if any current lung disorder, including bronchitis and pneumonia, is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for bronchitis, as it was not factually ascertainable that his disability had increased within one year prior to April 19, 2006.

The Board denied service connection for left wrist disability, cramps in foot, and respiratory disability (bronchitis and/or asthma) as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.