The conditioned called obliterative bronchiolitis or constructive bronchiolitis was included in the new compassionate allowances made effective on August 11, 2012. Obliterative bronchiolitis is an irreversible lung disease where the portions of the lung have been narrowed, greatly restricting one’s ability to breathe effectively. Some veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq have been diagnosed with obliterative bronchiolitis after inhaling toxic fumes on active duty – veterans who have been diagnosed with obliterative bronchiolitis while on active duty would be eligible to apply for Social Security disability on an expedited basis.
