COPD Board decisions

The Veteran's pulmonary disability, including asthma and COPD, is remanded for further evaluation due to incomplete compliance with prior Board directives.

The Veteran's chronic bronchitis and COPD are granted as service connected, with COPD being granted under the PACT Act.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to trichloroethylene, and thus service connection for COPD is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, finding that there was no medical nexus between his in-service treatment for upper respiratory infections and his current diagnosed conditions of COPD, emphysema, chronic small airways disease, and dyspnea with hypoxemia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, COPD, and hypertensive vascular disease are remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining medical records and verifying service in Thailand and Camp Lejeune. The PACT Act may be considered for these claims.

The Veteran's right hip trochanteric bursitis and GERD disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation. Service connection is also being remanded for several other conditions.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for COPD, finding that the Veteran's disability did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6604.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability was dismissed due to his withdrawal. The case is remanded for further development regarding COPD, back, neck, and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's COPD is presumed to have resulted from in-service exposure to toxic substances during active-duty service in Southwest Asia theater of operations. The claim for service connection for shortness of breath due to environmental hazard exposure during Gulf War is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder and his cause of death. The appellant must provide additional evidence or an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for a respiratory/lung disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, and left ankle disability due to incomplete VA examinations and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of COPD and whether it is aggravated by service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing rationale in a previous medical opinion, specifically regarding herbicide exposure. The claim will be returned for further evaluation by a VA examiner.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for COPD, arthritis of the right hand, arthritis of the left hand, arthritis of the right foot, arthritis of the left foot, and arthritis of the cervical spine is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include a sinus disability and COPD due to additional delay in processing the case.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for diabetes mellitus. Service connection was denied for chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board has determined that COPD is at least as likely as not aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and thus grants the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of service connection for COPD as no new filings have been brought before the Board to give it jurisdiction over this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder as secondary to treatment for his service-connected psychiatric and lumbar spine disabilities, finding that the medications prescribed for these conditions did not cause or aggravate the respiratory disorder.