COPD Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, melanoma basal squamous, nasopharynx cysts, submucosal stomach tumors or lesions, and myelofibrosis grade 1 as no new and relevant evidence was submitted to support these claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and a prostate condition due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to address all respiratory disabilities found or shown during the appeal period and to determine their relationship to service, including exposure to toxic or environmental hazards.

The Board granted service connection for COPD, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. A compensable rating for COPD was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as secondary to the Veteran's conceded secondhand smoke exposure during active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary conditions, including frequent pneumonia, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's respiratory disability, to include COPD and pulmonary hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and tuberculosis, granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, and granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pulmonary fibrosis.

The Board granted service connection for COPD pursuant to the PACT Act, as it is presumed to be related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to burn pits and other toxins.

All appeals for higher ratings, decreased ratings, and service connection claims have been dismissed as the Veteran has already appealed these issues to the Board.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, OSA and COPD as they began during the Veteran's active service. The Board also granted service connection for PTSD based on credible in-service stressors.

The Board granted service connection for essential tremors and bilateral cataracts and dry eye syndrome as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2, but denied service connection for COPD and painful blisters of the left foot.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory condition, to include pulmonary granulomas and COPD, due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for aortic aneurysm, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between the condition and his active-duty service. The claim for COPD was remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for asthma with COPD and right lung calcified granuloma.

The appeal for service connection for COPD was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as due to in-service herbicide exposure based on evidence reasonably demonstrating a causal connection between the Veteran's COPD and his in-service herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as there was no evidence showing that it began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted an effective date of September 15, 2017, for the award of service connection for COPD with asthma but denied a compensable rating and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection prior to that date.