COPD Board decisions

The Veteran's respiratory disorders, including chronic bronchitis, asthma and COPD, were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The Board found that the onset of these conditions occurred after discharge from service and was more likely related to a chemical burn incident at work in the 1990s.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and requesting an addendum examination to determine the relationship between his claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's respiratory disorders, including COPD and bronchitis, are being remanded for additional development due to the need for a VA opinion on their relationship to service, particularly his service-connected lung cancer.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination and opinion is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung condition, including bronchitis and COPD. The case is REMANDED for these actions.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's COPD and chronic bronchitis are related to his service, as there is evidence of symptoms during service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, COPD, and myocardial infarction with stent implant. The appeal is remanded due to the need for verification of herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, stomach ulcers, acid reflux, allergies, asthma, COPD, and chronic sinusitis as these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected as COPD and heart disease were not shown to be related to his military service. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service, thus denying both claims for service connection.

The Board is remanding three issues: service connection for COPD, GERD, and reopening the hypertension claim. The Veteran's hearing request was not properly notified at his current address.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, liver disability (to include cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C), osteoporosis of multiple joints, residuals of a nephrectomy, and residuals of an appendectomy as they were not incurred or related to service.

The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is granted as service-connected. The Board found clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran had a history of asthma prior to service, but did not find such evidence sufficient to rebut the presumption of soundness under 38 U.S.C. § 1111 or the presumption of aggravation under 38 U.S.C. 1153.

The Veteran's pleural plaques are granted service connection as they are related to in-service asbestos exposure. However, the Veteran's COPD is denied as it is not related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left hip disorder, right hip disorder, and COPD due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his COPD, OSA, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA will provide a new examination for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and further development of his case.

The Veteran's non-service-connected disabilities, including COPD and sarcoidosis, do not render him permanently and totally disabled for pension purposes prior to February 18, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have erectile dysfunction or COPD that is related to service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a lung disability, to include COPD, due to service, specifically his bout of pneumonia in 1965. The preponderance of evidence is against finding any connection between the Veteran's current lung condition and his military service.

The Veteran's death was not caused by or related to service-connected conditions. Service connection for the cause of death and DIC benefits were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for schizophrenia, but denied service connection for COPD and PTSD. The decision on COPD is based on direct evidence of a current disability without a link to service or herbicide exposure. For PTSD, the claim was reopened due to new evidence received after the initial denial, and service connection was established.