COPD decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraines, and an effective date prior to January 17, 2022, for a 60 percent rating for asthma and COPD. The Board found that additional examinations and opinions are needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for LLE and RLE peripheral neuropathy, COPD, and keratinization skin disorders were denied. The claim for TDIU prior to January 30, 2021 was dismissed as moot. The claim for OSA was remanded.

The veteran's claim for asbestosis with COPD was granted an effective date of July 21, 2021. The request for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate was denied.

Service connection for COPD and hyperlipidemia was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's COPD is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents, and that hyperlipidemia is a laboratory finding and does not qualify as a disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for COPD, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 0 percent.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of respiratory disabilities, including asthma and COPD, due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will undergo another VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was granted. The claims for respiratory condition and residuals of melanoma were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema were dismissed due to improper concurrent elections of multiple review options.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for left ventricular hypertrophy and COPD due to inadequate medical opinions. The veteran will receive new VA examinations.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory condition other than asbestosis, including COPD. The Board will obtain additional medical records to assist in deciding the claim.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, but the issue of service connection for a skin disorder is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was denied. Service connection for COPD and chronic rhinitis was granted under the PACT Act. The appeal for OSA was dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and congestive heart failure are being sent back to the VA for further evaluation, including examinations under the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and an initial compensable rating for emphysema, finding that the evidence did not support a link to military service.

The veteran's claim for a 100% rating for heart disease was granted, but the claim for service connection for COPD was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, COPD, and hypertensive vascular disease due to insufficient efforts in verifying his reported service in Thailand, Camp Lejeune, and Guam. Additional development is needed to confirm these service locations and address exposure claims.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and lumbosacral strain due to inadequate examinations and lack of corroboration for toxic exposures.

The Board remanded the case to obtain missing medical records and a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The appeal for service connection of COPD is remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion. The Board will consider new evidence submitted within the specified timeframe.