COPD Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and skin disorder, finding no evidence of an in-service event or injury related to these conditions. The psychiatric claim is remanded due to insufficient opinions from previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether service-connected disabilities contributed to or caused the Veteran's death. The appellant is seeking service connection for the cause of her husband's death, which was attributed to myocardial infarction with COPD and hypertension contributing.

The Veteran's claim for COPD was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service. New evidence has not reopened this claim.,Prostate cancer and type II diabetes were granted as they are presumed conditions related to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam.,Diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is also granted, linked to the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, COPD, and diabetes mellitus, type II due to new evidence received. The Veteran will need a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service or secondary to other disabilities.

Service connection is granted for left and right foot disabilities, myelodysplasia, emphysema, COPD, lung cancer, and ischemic heart disease.,Service connection is denied for sinus disability.

The Veteran's left and right foot disabilities, as well as his COPD, were not shown to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for all three conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and prostate cancer have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to address the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relationship to his service-connected asbestosis.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and Coronary Artery Disease, but has found that additional development is needed due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The claims for COPD, miscarriage, pre-cancerous breast masses, and cervical cancer are remanded.

The claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder is reopened and denied. The Veteran's current diagnosis of COPD is not related to his active military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for asbestosis is granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the reopening of his service connection claim for a respiratory disorder, including asbestosis and COPD. However, the Board also finds that additional medical examination and opinion are needed due to the inadequacy of the May 2017 VA examiner's opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for COPD, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and a Skin Disability due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of development. The claims are being returned for further action.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The request to reopen the claim of service connection for COPD, claimed as a lung disorder, was granted and remanded due to need for further development regarding exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The sinus condition, lung condition (to include COPD), hypertension, residuals of cold weather injury (to include arthritis), and psychiatric disorder (to include depression) issues are remanded for further development.,Additional medical records must be obtained to determine the nature and cause of any current sinus condition, lung condition (to include COPD), hypertension, residuals of cold weather injury (to include arthritis), and psychiatric disorder (to include depression).

The Veteran's asbestosis with calcified pleural plaques and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is currently rated at 10 percent, effective February 7, 2018. The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development regarding SSA records and for notification of TDIU requirements.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied because there is no competent and probative evidence of record to establish that the Veteran’s sleep apnea had its onset in service or is causally related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, to include COPD, and a sleep disorder other than sleep apnea. The issues are related to exposure in Afghanistan.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection for a respiratory disorder and coronary artery disease should be remanded due to lack of proper examinations and consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with a prior Board remand. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos in service is acknowledged, but additional evidence is needed to determine if his COPD and asthma are related to service.