COPD Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for COPD, emphysema, and major depressive disorder due to duty-to-assist errors and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and right side of face injury were dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. The claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea prevented her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment for the period under review.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is required to determine if COPD is related to service exposure.

The Veteran's COPD is related to in-service fiberglass exposure and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues of service connection for a back disability, COPD, and TDIU are not currently before the Board.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, COPD, and the Veteran's cause of death due to procedural errors in the duty to assist. The AOJ is required to conduct further development regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic hazardous chemicals during his service at Vint Hill Farms Station.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's COPD and his service, including exposure to asbestos. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD and OSA have been granted an initial rating of 100 percent effective July 31, 2018. The appeal for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD, right hip disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to allow for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's COPD was not incurred or aggravated during service and is unrelated to service. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed condition and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD as there is no current diagnosis of COPD and insufficient evidence to establish a link between service and the condition.

The Veteran's lung condition is being remanded due to a duty to assist error and insufficient evidence linking his conditions to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not exceptional and does not warrant a compensable evaluation.,Service connection for COPD is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's COPD and his service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD was granted with an effective date of July 8, 2022. This decision is based on a direct theory of entitlement due to presumed in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded all but one of the claims for additional development, particularly to determine whether the Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to tactical herbicide agents. The dental disability claim is denied as there is no indication or assertion that tactical herbicide agents resulted in a dental disability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension effective from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The other issues are remanded due to new evidence and potential TERA exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial disability rating for COPD has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of COPD, and the Board dismissed it.