COPD Board decisions

The Board dismissed all appeals seeking service connection for various conditions, including heart disorder, liver disorder, and psychiatric disorders. The appeals were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral shin splints was denied.,The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a respiratory disability and hypertension secondary to PTSD.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's COPD.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during service and the relationship between his current respiratory disability and military service.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to the Veteran's service-connected amputated right middle finger, as well as other conditions that did not contribute substantially or materially to his death. The Board found no evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for respiratory, sinus, diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, back, left knee, and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to insufficient evidence or lack of clear rationale in the previous VA examination. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining private medical records and seeking an opinion on whether hypertension is secondary to service-connected CAD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for melanoma, bilateral hearing loss, a respiratory condition (previously evaluated as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and memory loss are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chest infections, emphysema, and COPD due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's lay statements of exposure during service are also considered.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for worsening of a heart condition due to VA treatment delays, requesting additional evidence and opinions.

The Veteran's COPD was not shown in service or for several years thereafter, and is not otherwise related to his active duty service. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of an in-service diagnosis of COPD or any other similar chronic lung disability.

The Veteran's asbestosis and COPD were granted an initial increased evaluation of 30 percent prior to April 5, 2017. The claim for a higher rating since that date was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to new evidence submitted after a previous denial.

The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as they are now moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosed respiratory disease related to his service, including exposure to fumes and asbestos. The preponderance of evidence is against finding any connection between the Veteran's current respiratory conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with memory loss is granted. The claims for diabetes mellitus II, left and right lower peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea syndromes, hypertension, COPD, and GERD are denied.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not caused by or related to service, including in-service Agent Orange exposure.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the Veteran's current condition is more likely due to his long history of smoking rather than exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or asbestos in service.

The appeal of COPD service connection is dismissed. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied.