Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The veteran does not have bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that is related to his military service.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence related to the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of pneumonia, restrictive airway disease, and rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a chronic disease within one year of separation from service, and no competent evidence linking any current condition to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, hypertension, and headaches as they were not shown to be related to the veteran's active duty. Service connection was granted for impairment of the bilateral lower extremities as it was found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), also claimed as bronchitis and pneumonia, was denied because the evidence did not show that his COPD was incurred in or aggravated by service.

The claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and skin disorder, to include as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents, are being remanded for additional development.

The claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was reopened, but ultimately denied. The claims for left ear fungus/otitis, nasopharyngitis, bronchitis, and bronchial asthma were not reopened.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchitis were remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Board finds that chronic bronchitis is attributable to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including Hepatitis C, chronic bronchitis, a nasal fracture, headaches, a lower back condition, ulcers, dizziness, and sleep disturbances.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bronchitis was granted, as the evidence demonstrated FEV-1 of 87% predicted post-bronchodilator stimulation.

The appeal is remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing for the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder as due to mustard gas exposure, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, epidural inclusion cyst (claimed as fibrotic tumor), skin disorder, and immune system disorder.

The Board found that the veteran's chronic bronchitis did not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent for the period beginning September 29, 2000 and ending June 27, 2004, nor does it warrant a rating higher than 60 percent for the period beginning June 28, 2004.

The appeal was denied for service connection of a urinary tract infection, but the claim for bronchitis was reopened due to new and material evidence.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bronchitis, headaches and memory problems were denied. The claim to reopen a back disorder was also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss, back disability, and lung scarring were not related to his service.

The appeal was remanded for further evidentiary and procedural development due to the veteran's failure to cooperate with requests for medical records.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis was remanded to obtain additional evidence and a new VA examination.