Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board found that the veteran's lung disability, prostatitis and personality disorder were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service. The VA examinations did not provide evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's skin disorder and chronic bronchitis were incurred in service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The veteran's chronic sinusitis and bronchitis with mild airway obstructive disease are rated at the current 10% level, which is considered appropriate under both old and new rating criteria.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected emphysema and bronchitis is being remanded due to procedural issues, including the need for updated evidence and a more comprehensive examination.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, sarcoidosis, and bronchitis, as well as her claim for an increased rating for sinusitis. The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for chronic pansinusitis under the criteria in effect prior to October 7, 1996.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD and emphysema as secondary to asbestos exposure, but remanded the issues of hypertension, congestive heart failure (CHF), and osteoporosis due to potential relationship with newly service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for chronic bronchitis due to new and material evidence. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent disabling, with total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that new examinations are necessary to determine the current status of the veteran's service-connected disabilities, and further development is required in order to comply with VA's notification requirements under the VCAA.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis and respiratory disorder (bronchitis) due to lack of new and material evidence. The VA clinical records did not establish a link between current disabilities and service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bronchitis secondary to the veteran's service-connected sinusitis. The other issues are pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Board will remand this case to comply with the July 2003 Court Order, ensuring all notification and development actions required by law are fully complied with.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his death to any service-connected disability or period of active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and clarifying the veteran's claims. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis, and bilateral hearing loss with otitis externa are being addressed.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for various respiratory and other conditions, including laryngitis, bronchitis, corneal opacities, arthritis, enlargement of the testicles, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and cor pulmonale, as secondary to mustard gas exposure during active military service. The Board found that there was no verified full-body mustard gas exposure and that medical evidence did not show these conditions were due to mustard gas exposure or incurred coincident with service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for lung disease, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis and COPD. The evidence submitted did not provide new and material information linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and bilateral knee disorder, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis and COPD, claiming these conditions as due to exposure to herbicides and printing press chemicals. New evidence submitted by the veteran indicates he was exposed to toxic chemicals while operating a printing press in Vietnam. The Board will proceed with further development to determine the etiology of any current respiratory disorder.