COPD Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and malignant neoplasm status post right upper and middle lobectomy, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The appeal for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, elevated PSA, and erectile dysfunction was withdrawn by the Veteran. The claims for chronic kidney disease, COPD, and headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including COPD and emphysema, due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma with COPD and sarcoidosis based on the medical evidence showing FEV-1 percentages that did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating of various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, hearing loss, vertigo, asthma, celiac disease, bronchitis, COPD, sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis, due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finding no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period, and no nexus between COPD and in-service events.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for COPD due to a need for additional medical evidence regarding service connection on a direct basis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to include COPD, emphysema, and restrictive lung disease for further development as the RO did not substantially comply with previous Board directives.

The Board denied service connection for cervical dysplasia, tension headaches, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and denied increased ratings for right elbow flexion, supination and pronation, extension, and scars. The Board also remanded claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for a lung disability, to include as due to asbestos exposure. The back and psychiatric issues were remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for partial prostatectomy scars and remanded the claims for service connection, increased rating for MDD, and TDIU due to duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for COPD prior to July 2, 2024, and denied a higher rating of 60 percent from that date. For PTSD, the Board granted a 70 percent rating prior to July 2, 2024, but denied a higher rating from that date.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung disability other than COPD, sinus infection, allergies and hypersensitivity, and COPD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected COPD and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for vertigo and dismissed the appeal for service connection for anxiety, while remanding claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the evidence did not support a finding that COPD had its onset in service or was otherwise related to service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to obtain a medical opinion addressing the possibility of a nexus between the claimed disability and exposure to diesel fuel from airplanes and fumes from heaters used in tents during cold weather.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology, specifically addressing potential herbicide agent exposure.