COPD Board decisions

The Veteran's COPD is not service connected due to lack of evidence showing exposure to Agent Orange and no direct link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary condition, including asthma, pulmonary asbestosis, and COPD, due to asbestos exposure. The evidence did not establish that his current conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hemorrhoids, left foot disorder, and COPD due to conflicting evidence in the record. The Veteran is asked to provide updated treatment records and undergo examinations by appropriate clinicians.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD was denied, and the appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease (IHD)/coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied staged initial ratings higher than 10 percent from December 1, 2000 through June 1, 2005 and higher than 30 percent from June 2, 2005 through August 16, 2005. The Veteran's service-connected ischemic heart disease (IHD)/coronary artery disease (CAD) was denied staged initial ratings higher than 60 percent from August 17, 2005 through April 9, 2009 and a rating of 100 percent is assigned since April 10, 2009.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was REMANDED.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD due to MST. The Veteran's claim was not supported by competent medical evidence.,Service connection for hepatitis-C and cirrhosis of the liver were also denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.,Pulmonary emphysema and COPD were found not related to service, with no in-service diagnosis or exposure to causative agents.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining Social Security records and providing an addendum opinion regarding his respiratory disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted for a left ankle disability and right ear hearing loss, and entitlement to service connection was denied for arthritis of the lumbar spine and COPD.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant died during the pendency of the case.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbar strain, carpal tunnel syndrome in the left wrist, atrial fibrillation, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The issue of whether an April 2002 rating decision became final is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's COPD is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board granted service connection for COPD, finding the evidence at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active service exposure to asbestos.,Service connection was denied for malignant skin neoplasms (skin cancer), with the Board concluding there is no link between the condition and service.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the preponderance of evidence is against a link to service or asbestos exposure.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for gastrointestinal disability and COPD due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's COPD was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.,For the whole period on appeal, radiculopathy caused moderate incomplete paralysis of both upper extremities. The Veteran received a rating of 40 percent prior to March 5, 2019 for right upper extremity radiculopathy and a rating of 30 percent after that date for left upper extremity radiculopathy.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability was rated as 10 percent before March 5, 2019 and 30 percent thereafter. The Board found no evidence to warrant higher ratings based on the severity of symptoms.,Migraine headaches were not manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for hearing loss in the left ear was denied as there is no current disability. The claim for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection for COPD and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded, requiring further examination and evaluation by VA clinicians.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including asthma, COPD and lung nodules is remanded due to the need for verification of service in the Southwest Asia theater. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new opinion from a VA examiner.