COPD Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and verification of in-service stressors. The issues include chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, hair loss, skin disability, dental disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disorder, including as due to asbestos exposure, is denied. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that his current lung disorders are related to his military service.

The Board is remanding the case due to incomplete records and a need for further medical opinion regarding the cause of death.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastasis of liver cancer and COPD, was found to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, COPD, and asthma should be remanded to allow for further development of the evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's COPD is related to service, including his presumed exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam and/or secondary to ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of pneumonia are being remanded for further evaluation, as well as a determination on his claim for TDIU benefits.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a lung disorder, including calcified right pleural plaque, left pleural effusion, mild subcarinal adenopathy with nodes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary asbestosis is granted. The issue of whether the Veteran was exposed to asbestos aboard USS Vulcan AR-5 during his service is remanded.

The Veteran's asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are being remanded for further action due to the need for a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death, which included COPD and lung cancer, was related to his in-service asbestos exposure. The decision grants DIC benefits for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's COPD and psychiatric disorder were denied as they did not onset in service or were not caused by his service.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, neurological disorder, and arthritis was also denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to service.,An increased rating for macular mottling from July 30, 2014 to December 1, 2017 was granted at a 50% level but the Veteran's claim for a higher rating is still pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cataracts has been dismissed.,His petition to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension was granted, and the claim is now presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, extensive small cell lung carcinoma, and hypertension. Service connection was denied for coronary artery disease and severe carotid stenosis with a history of cerebrovascular accident.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, including COPD, asthma, and emphysema, is related to exposures during his service in Kuwait. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether it was caused by service exposure to asbestos.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, finding that the Veteran's current emphysema is causally related to presumed herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, COPD, GERD, a headache disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability. However, further development is needed as these claims are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, OSA, and the cause of his death due to COPD have been granted. His low back disability has been granted a higher rating since September 30, 2013, while prior to that date he was denied increased ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for hearing loss, COPD, and basal cell carcinoma are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Further VA examinations are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.