COPD Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for residuals of Agent Orange exposure, including peripheral neuropathy and tremors. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the other issues due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma, but his psychiatric disability, COPD, and atopic allergic conjunctivitis with dry eyes are not yet determined.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that there is no direct link between his in-service surgeries and current COPD. The evidence also did not support a secondary service connection due to his service-connected deviated septum.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives regarding chemical exposure and respiratory disability etiology. The Veteran's service connection claim for a respiratory disability, including asthma, restrictive airway disease, and COPD, is now pending again.

The Veteran's COPD is not related to his service or service-connected disabilities, and the Board denies his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected pleural lung disease with COPD and pulmonary nodule, right lower lung. The VA examiners concluded that there is no causal link between the Veteran’s service-connected condition and his current sleep apnea.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD and remanded the SMC claim based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded multiple issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and MDD), leukemia, COPD, AC joint arthritis of the left shoulder, urinary frequency, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, renal artery stenosis, peripheral neuropathy, cervical spine disability, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran is required to attend VA examinations for these issues.

The Board has found that the VA examination is inadequate for adjudication purposes and has ordered further development, including a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed respiratory condition.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD and remanded the hypertension claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, COPD, and a right hip condition as secondary to his service-connected fracture of the left femur. The appeals are pending further review.

The Board has remanded four issues for further development: restoration of a 100 percent rating for service-connected bronchial asthma, entitlement to TDIU based on bronchial asthma, service connection for COPD secondary to bronchial asthma, and service connection for a bilateral foot skin disability. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and treatment records.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including whether it is related to service and exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his service-connected COPD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development and examination in previous decisions. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional evidence or undergo further examinations.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for vocal mucosa and allergic dermatitis have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for COPD and angina/coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's COPD and PTSD ratings have been restored, and he is now eligible for special monthly compensation. The scar from his lung cancer treatment remains noncompensable.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding glaucoma, jaw issues, hypertension, liver cancer, ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, COPD, and skin condition due to the appellant's death.