COPD decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) because the VA examiner did not provide an adequate rationale. The Board ordered additional medical opinions and records.

The Board remanded all issues to obtain missing service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for COPD, SMC based on need for aid and attendance, and SMC based on housebound status due to incomplete development of evidence regarding secondary service connection involving obesity.

The veteran's service connection for COPD and asthma is granted. The claim for a skin condition is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for interstitial lung disease (ILD) with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finding it related to asbestos exposure during the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence linking his conditions to his active duty service.

The Board remands the case for an addendum opinion to fully address relevant evidence of record, specifically regarding the Veteran's contention that his respiratory disability was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during atmospheric testing.

The appeal for service connection for CFS was dismissed because it was already granted. The appeal for an earlier effective date for COPD was remanded for further evaluation.

The VA properly revised the rating for Meniere's disease to 30% due to a clear and unmistakable error. The veteran is granted SMC benefits based on the need for regular aid and attendance. The claim for SMC based on housebound status is dismissed as moot, and the claim for service connection for COPD is dismissed. The claim for service connection for hypertension is remanded.

The appeal for service connection for COPD was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the issue.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of COPD. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides and diesel fuel exhaust in service will be reconsidered.

The veteran's service connection for COPD and emphysema was granted. A 100 percent rating for asthma with OSA and special monthly compensation were also granted. However, a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis was denied, and the issue of service connection for urinary incontinence was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of COPD due to a lack of medical evidence linking the condition to in-service exposures. The Veteran will receive a new TERA memorandum, VA examination, and any outstanding private treatment records.

Service connection for asthma and COPD is granted. Other issues, including headaches, knee disability, muscle pain/tendinitis, erectile dysfunction, and lumbar disability, are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the case to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure all relevant records are considered for a fully informed decision on the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for lung cancer prior to August 4, 2014.

The appeal for service connection of COPD and gum disease due to herbicide exposure was dismissed because the veteran died.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of respiratory disabilities, including COPD and asbestosis. The Board found substantial compliance with some directives but not others, and conceded the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during active service.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the evidence does not show the condition began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's COPD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran due to balanced evidence.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including COPD, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis, due to in-service exposure to toxic substances. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.