Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and COPD, both related to burn pit exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disability, to include COPD and bronchitis, based on the Veteran's in-service participation in toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic bronchitis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction of the Veteran's disability rating for asthma with chronic bronchitis and COPD is dismissed because the February 2024 decision was not a final determination by the VA.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for all issues, including service connection and increased ratings.

The Board denied service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss, chronic bronchitis, and increased ratings for left knee instability, limitation of flexion, and limitation of extension. The only granted issue was a 20 percent rating for left knee limitation of flexion.

The Board granted initial ratings of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease and 20 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, but denied higher ratings. Other claims were either granted with non-compensable ratings or denied.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and chronic bronchitis based on evidence showing that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, Cushing's syndrome, and sinusitis based on the aggravation of pre-existing conditions during active service.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, and asthma, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a compensable rating for bronchitis, but granted service connection for asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for maxillary sinusitis and remanded the service connection claims for rhinitis, bronchitis, and asthma.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for chronic sinusitis and denied service connection for several other conditions, including right knee strain, obesity, degenerative arthritis, and others. Some claims were remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for bronchitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sinusitis and chronic allergic rhinitis, and remanded the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include chronic bronchitis, for an additional medical examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD and anxiety, and assigned a 30 percent rating for asthma (previously rated as COPD) effective March 31, 2022. Service connection was denied for degenerative arthritis and higher ratings were denied for episodic sinusitis.