COPD Board decisions

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for tremors is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for COPD, to include as secondary to PTSD.

Your TDIU claim has been dismissed as moot because your service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have already been rated at 100%.

The Veteran's COPD was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection due to lack of a causal link between service and current COPD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding secondary service connection for OSA. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with new VA opinions addressing whether his current OSA would exist without his service-connected conditions and if it would be less severe.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for respiratory disability, including COPD and asthma, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The appeal for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder as secondary to laryngeal dyskinesia is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the eligibility criteria for specially adapted housing (SAH) or a special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to lack of qualifying disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, and COPD disabilities based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to asbestos and toxic gasses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder and COPD. The case will be reviewed again with a new opinion from a qualified VA specialist.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), laryngeal cancer, and left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a direct relationship to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, and COPD disabilities based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to asbestos and toxic gasses.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of COPD as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to the RO not scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination before denying the claim. The Veteran claims his COPD is related to asbestos exposure during military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that his current disability is related to active service and specifically due to his in-service participation in a TERA involving burn pits. The decision resolves any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, and COPD disabilities based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic gasses and asbestos.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between his in-service exposure and his current condition. The primary cause of the Veteran's COPD is attributed to an extended history of smoking.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, and COPD disabilities based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic gasses and asbestos.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer, and COPD disabilities based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to asbestos and toxic gasses.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and a respiratory condition other than asthma (claimed as COPD), finding that new evidence supports these claims. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral eye nuclear sclerotic cataracts and residuals of loss of 15 teeth.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active-duty service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory disorders, including pulmonary fibrosis and COPD, finding that there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service or exposure to harmful substances.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's respiratory disorder, diagnosed as COPD, is service connected. However, due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to carbon tetrachloride and asbestos, the Board has ordered additional development to verify these exposures.