COPD decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a retrospective VA medical opinion regarding whether COPD is related to service, including herbicide agent exposure and/or inhaling jet/gas fuel fumes. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether COPD is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and unclear dates of service at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's prostate cancer, COPD, multiple myeloma, Parkinson's disease, and right ankle condition are all being reviewed for potential secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's lung cancer prior to August 4, 2014.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for hypertension, acid reflux disease, and COPD as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service connection claims for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are remanded due to incomplete records from Fort Lee Army hospital and the need for an addendum opinion addressing her contentions of in-service exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that neither atherosclerotic heart disease nor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were service-connected at the time of his death and thus did not contribute to his death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and a compensable disability rating has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorders, including COPD and asthma. An additional examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to outstanding records and additional medical opinions are required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's COPD is related to his service, specifically exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his COPD may be linked to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The conditions include COPD, right hip problems, left hip problems, back disability, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD is related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for COPD as due to asbestos exposure, finding that there was no evidence of in-service exposure or a link between the condition and service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, COPD, OSA secondary to PTSD, and other disabilities have been granted. The appeal is not about service connection for exposure-related conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeals.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain private treatment records and provide addendum opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's claims for breathing disability and acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, have been reopened. The claim of service connection for the residuals of bladder cancer is remanded.,The Board has expanded the Veteran's claims to include breathing disability (bronchitis, COPD, emphysema) and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD and a respiratory disorder, including COPD. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the issue of service connection for COPD due to herbicide exposure is remanded.