COPD decisions — 2025

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected COPD with asbestosis based on the evidence showing that his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to inadequate VA opinions.

The appeal for service connection for COPD was dismissed as moot because the claim had already been granted by a previous Board decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for COPD to obtain an adequate toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for COPD as the evidence did not show a FEV-1 of 71 to 80 percent predicted.

The Board granted service connection for a prostate condition and a respiratory condition, to include asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on the Veteran's exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including the acquisition of additional medical records and a readjudication of the issues on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for COPD, GERD, and anemia as secondary to Crohn's disease. The gallbladder removal claim was remanded.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to adequately assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected COPD with emphysema.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's COPD is related to his service, including exposure to burn pits in Vietnam.

The appeal was denied a higher rating for asbestosis with COPD, but granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective July 1, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and pulmonary fibrosis were rated at 50 percent effective September 3, 2020. The Veteran was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Education Assistance (DEA) benefits from the same date.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 29, 2021, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The service connection claims for sleep apnea and COPD were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including asbestosis, COPD and asthma, due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence that his COPD or bladder cancer were related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with asthma based on the evidence showing that the disability picture is most closely characterized by the already-assigned 10 percent criteria under Diagnostic Code 6602.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of COPD with emphysema to obtain a more adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service exposures and his current respiratory condition.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, GERD, hypertension, heart condition (including tachycardia and chest pain), and liver condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty training.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, COPD, and left ear hearing loss disabilities, as well as a TDIU from May 8, 2023. The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis was dismissed.