COPD Board decisions

The Veteran's lung disorder, including pulmonary fibrosis and COPD, is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to his in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records. The Veteran reported injuries and breathing problems during service, which need to be verified through alternative sources.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and review of treatment records, including those from Dr. V.T.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA will obtain additional medical records and provide a new examination to determine the relationship between service, including exposure to asbestos, and his respiratory condition, as well as the etiology of any diagnosed psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is denied.,Service connection for COPD is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding VA medical records and requests the Veteran to provide them. The claims for service connection will be remanded until these records are obtained.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that COPD and diabetes were not related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disorder, COPD with asthma, and OSA. The acquired psychiatric disability claim is remanded due to conflicting diagnoses.

The Board denied service connection for COPD as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the previous rating decision, which incorrectly denied DIC benefits based on service connection for COPD. The effective date is set to May 1, 1999, the day of the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD and remanded the issue of tinnitus. The case is being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's respiratory disorder to service, including potential environmental exposures.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of death and the relationship between the Veteran's heart disease and his death. The examiner is requested to provide a clear opinion on whether COPD had its onset in service or is related to service, including conceded herbicide agent exposure. Additionally, an opinion is needed on whether the Veteran’s ischemic heart disease was the immediate or underlying cause of death or etiologically related thereto.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for sarcoidosis and remanded the issues of service connection for respiratory disorder (fibrosis and COPD) and hypertension.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or a result of his service-connected lower back disability. The cause of death listed on the death certificate, COPD, is considered the immediate cause of death. Service connection for cause of death is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for pulmonary emphysema, left and right foot conditions, left and right knee conditions, low back condition, and COPD due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD (also claimed as emphysema) on a secondary basis to the service-connected asbestos exposure.

The Board denied service connection for COPD because the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to service, specifically due to lack of medical nexus.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD as the Veteran's claimed condition is considered to be directly related to his military service.

Service connection for thyroid cancer is granted due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange. Service connection for COPD is remanded as there is no opinion on whether it was aggravated by service-connected lung cancer.