COPD decisions — 2006

410 vetted Board decisions in 2006.

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New decisions are added every week, and older years are actively being backfilled — a year that looks thin or missing here (especially 2011–2017) is a gap in our library, not in the Board’s decisions.

DeniedJanuary 2006
The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to his time in service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
DeniedJanuary 2006
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for COPD, left knee degenerative changes, and right knee degenerative changes. The TDIU claim was also denied. Effective date claims were not addressed as they are not part of the current appeal.
Remanded (sent back)January 2006
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's current respiratory disability is related to his asbestos exposure during service.
GrantedJanuary 2006
The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disease other than asbestosis is not related to service, but has found that he currently has asbestosis and this condition is related to his military service.
DeniedJanuary 2006
The Board found that a chronic respiratory disease was not present in service or for many years after service, and the veteran's current respiratory problems are not due to an incident of service, including exposure to asbestos.
Remanded (sent back)January 2006
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting further examinations.
Remanded (sent back)January 2006
The veteran's claim for service connection for lung disabilities due to asbestos exposure is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence linking his current respiratory conditions to in-service or post-service asbestos exposure.
Remanded (sent back)January 2006
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional evidence received since September 2001.
Remanded (sent back)January 2006
The veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including COPD and asthma, due to herbicide exposure is being remanded for clarification of the type of hearing desired and scheduling a Board hearing.
DeniedJanuary 2006
The Board denied the appellant's claims for burial benefits, increased ratings for a skin disorder and right ankle fracture residuals, and to reopen a claim for service connection for asbestosis.

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