COPD decisions — 2019

The Board has denied service connection for latent tuberculosis and remanded the issue of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including pneumonia, COPD, and asthma.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee chondromalacia and lung problems to include emphysema and COPD have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise related to his military service.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for radiculopathy, left lower extremity associated with residuals of lower back injury is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a respiratory disorder (COPD and emphysema), a skin disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to in-service herbicide-agent exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for COPD as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The VA examiner concluded that there was no causal or aggravating relationship between the Veteran’s service-connected diabetes and his diagnosed COPD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted for cataracts due to diabetes mellitus. The Board also found that the Veteran's headache disability is related to his active service, but remanded other issues including sinusitis, emphysema, COPD, gallbladder condition, Crohn’s disease, pancreatitis, acid reflux, stroke residuals, arthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine, diabetic retinopathy, tinnitus, hypertension, peripheral vascular/arterial disease (PVD/PAD) of both lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for neck, eye (macular degeneration), respiratory, TBI residuals, and psychiatric disorders as the evidence did not show a nexus to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need for an examination. The Veteran's COPD is being reviewed again as it may be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of a separate 10 percent rating for cranial nerve VII due to Frey Syndrome should not be earlier than March 2, 2015. The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and COPD due to insufficient evidence, including a need for an addendum VA opinion on whether his current conditions are related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD and a heart disorder due to lack of verification regarding reported asbestos exposure in service. The claims are now pending again with instructions to undertake development based on this exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and skin disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service event or injury related to these conditions. The psychiatric claim is remanded due to insufficient opinions from previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether service-connected disabilities contributed to or caused the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to myocardial infarction with COPD and hypertension contributing.

The Veteran's claim for COPD was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. New evidence has not reopened this claim.,Prostate cancer and type II diabetes were granted as they are presumed conditions related to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam.,Diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is also granted, linked to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, COPD, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to new evidence received. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service or secondary to other disabilities.

Service connection is granted for left and right foot disabilities, myelodysplasia, emphysema, COPD, lung cancer, and ischemic heart disease.,Service connection is denied for sinus disability.

The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, as well as his COPD, were not shown to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and prostate cancer have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to address the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relationship to his service-connected asbestosis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and Coronary Artery Disease, but has found that additional development is needed due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims for COPD, miscarriage, pre-cancerous breast masses, and cervical cancer are remanded.