COPD Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of COPD, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his active service and his current condition.

The Board has found that the Veteran's current respiratory disability is not related to his military service, and thus denied service connection for a respiratory condition. The low back disability claim remains pending due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gout, calcaneal foot spurs, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. The Veteran's claims were not supported by medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection was not granted because the Board found no credible evidence that any of these conditions began during or were otherwise related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The Veteran's COPD case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability (CAD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected as it did not manifest within one year of separation from service.,Chronic sinusitis has been characterized by chronic congestion with tenderness over the frontal sinus and occasional sinus headaches. The Veteran had no incapacitating or non-incapacitating episodes in the past 12 months.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for COPD, due to asbestos exposure, has been dismissed because the appellant died before a decision could be made.

Service connection for COPD is granted. A compensable rating for right pleural plaques claimed as asbestosis is remanded.

Service connection for COPD is granted on the basis of aggravation, but not otherwise. Service connection for Sarcoidosis is granted.

The Veteran's hearing loss is granted as service connected. The remaining issues of service connection for psychiatric disorders, asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, and bilateral foot disabilities are remanded due to lack of a nexus opinion.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a result of exposure to herbicides has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings due to incomplete records, including missing STRs and audiometric test results. The Veteran is also required to provide additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's lung disability, specifically asthma and COPD, is being remanded for further examination as the previous VA opinions did not consider his probable asbestos exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD is related to his service-connected asbestosis and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including coronary artery disease, diabetes, chronic kidney failure, COPD, and PTSD, to include as secondary to exposure to certain herbicide agents. The Veteran's service in Vietnam is being verified, and a VA examination will be scheduled if his presence during the applicable time period and location is confirmed.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the Veteran's tobacco use was more likely the cause of his condition than any in-service exposure or military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left leg radiculopathy, COPD, and PAD has been granted.,New evidence received since the last final denial of these claims raises reasonable possibility of substantiating them.

The Veteran's lung condition, including COPD and pleural disease with plaques, is related to his in-service exposure to asbestos. The Board has ordered additional development to verify the Veteran’s reported exposure to asbestos during service.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service or herbicide exposure.