Chronic bronchitis — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his fatal colon cancer was not caused by any incident of service or by his established service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic-asthmatic bronchitis/restrictive defect, finding that it was not incurred or aggravated by active service directly or due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive lung disease, including emphysema and bronchitis, claimed as due to mustard gas exposure. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran was exposed to mustard gas during service.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's COPD with bronchitis and asthma and his active service, including exposure to asbestos or Agent Orange. The claim for service connection was denied.

The VA determined that the appellant does not have a current hearing loss disability, chest disorder, chronic bronchitis or chronic pulmonary symptoms, sinus bradycardia, or chronic allergic rhinitis. The Board found no evidence of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for emphysema due to VA medical treatment rendered in June and July 1993, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service or VA treatment.

The Board has granted service connection for respiratory disability, including chronic bronchitis, due to full-body exposure to mustard gas during service. The claim of reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board granted service connection for bronchitis with an effective date of August 17, 2000. The veteran's claim was reopened based on new medical evidence that linked his post-service bronchitis to his military service.

The veteran died of COPD, which was not service-connected. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and cancer of the bladder, both claimed as due to exposure to mustard gas in service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date of February 4, 2000 for service connection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a history of bronchitis. The RO found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the prior rating decisions denying service connection.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected chronic bronchitis, finding that the evidence did not meet or more nearly approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented.

The Board finds that the veteran's bronchitis/emphysema and skin disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship to service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bronchitis with bronchospasm (claimed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) as a result of gunshot wound to chest and found that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board also determined that the veteran's current respiratory disability is likely secondary to his service-connected injury.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has determined that he meets the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's service, thus denying all claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back and left ankle disorders, as well as bronchitis. The RO previously granted service connection for bilateral patellar tendonitis and detorsion of the left testicle with bilateral orchiopexy but did not assign a compensable rating.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's angina is not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected bronchitis with COPD, and thus denied his claim for service connection.