COPD decisions — 2022

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss, heart disability, and respiratory disability. The decision found that the evidence did not support a finding of an independent diagnosis or in-service event related to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that his current condition is not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma is denied. The Board grants an initial disability rating of 30 percent for thoracotomy scars, effective June 28, 2010. The claims for secondary service connection for insomnia and a separate disability rating for thoracotomy scars with limitation of motion are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional examinations and opinions regarding his respiratory, arthritic, non-arthritic cold weather injury residuals, sinus, and hypertension disabilities. The issues include determining whether these conditions are related to service or any incident of service.

The Veteran's cause of death due to COPD is denied as not being related to service, and there was no presumptive service connection for herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for aggressive bullous in the lungs and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been dismissed due to their death.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and COPD due to herbicide exposure, requiring additional medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including COPD and asbestosis, secondary to asbestos exposure during his military service. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current respiratory disorders to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for COPD, lupus, and bilateral hearing loss due to unresolved issues regarding exposure to asbestos during active duty for training.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung disorders, including asthma and COPD.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer is granted due to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claims for sleep apnea, COPD, sarcoidosis, and hypertension are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's respiratory/lung disorder, including COPD and asthma, is related to service exposure to jet fuel (JP4/JP8) and dust. However, due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, another remand is required for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, heart disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to exposure to asbestos, lead paint, and other hazardous chemicals during his service on the USS Ponce.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis and COPD due to conflicting evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his COPD was related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange) in Vietnam. The Board also found reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran regarding this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder to include COPD, finding that his condition was not incurred in or related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for hypertension, COPD, and elevated PSA before the Board could make a decision. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination and etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's COPD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development regarding asbestos exposure during service and its relation to the Veteran's causes of death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD was reopened due to the submission of new evidence, and the case is remanded for further examination and review.