COPD decisions — 2019

The Veteran's COPD and psychiatric disorder were denied as they did not onset in service or were not caused by his service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, neurological disorder, and arthritis was also denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to service.,An increased rating for macular mottling from July 30, 2014 to December 1, 2017 was granted at a 50% level but the Veteran's claim for a higher rating is still pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cataracts has been dismissed.,His petition to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension was granted, and the claim is now presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, extensive small cell lung carcinoma, and hypertension. Service connection was denied for coronary artery disease and severe carotid stenosis with a history of cerebrovascular accident.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including COPD, asthma, and emphysema, is related to exposures during his service in Kuwait. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether it was caused by service exposure to asbestos.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, finding that the Veteran's current emphysema is causally related to presumed herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, COPD, GERD, a headache disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. However, further development is needed as these claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, OSA, and the cause of his death due to COPD have been granted. His low back disability has been granted a higher rating since September 30, 2013, while prior to that date he was denied increased ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for hearing loss, COPD, and basal cell carcinoma are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Further VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has found that the Veteran's COPD and CHF may be related to his service at Camp Lejeune, but more evidence is needed. The case is being sent back for further examination.

The Board has remanded the claims due to additional evidence being added to the record and requires AOJ review.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD and atypical pneumonia, as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant, who was substituted as the claimant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's bladder cancer, which contributed to his death, was related to his presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder (other than previously denied sinusitis, allergic rhinitis and tuberculosis) including COPD, asthma and chronic bronchitis due to lack of evidence showing an association between these conditions and active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, DM, a right knee disorder, and a left knee disorder were denied. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to outstanding records from a Naval Hospital in San Diego, California.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, emphysema, residuals of high fever with compromised immune system, a sleeping disorder including OSA, and hypertension. The Veteran's claims were not supported by probative medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is aggravated by his service-connected COPD.