COPD Board decisions

The Veteran's COPD with emphysema is not considered to be related to his active service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD and GERD are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected TB with pleural scarring and restrictive lung disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for asthma and COPD, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran claims service connection for CAD and TIA due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds the ship was not identified as operating in Vietnam's inland waterways.,The Veteran claims service connection for DM II, CAD, and TIA due to herbicide exposure. VA will need to determine if the ship operated offshore or on an inland waterway in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and possibly new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's COPD was not shown to meet the criteria for a higher rating during the periods on appeal, and he is currently receiving a 60% evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of COPD is not shown to have had its onset during service, or to be causally related to any disease, injury, or incident in service. Therefore, service connection for COPD, including as due to asbestos exposure, is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are REMANDED due to the need for additional development and examination. The case will be returned to the Board after further action.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD is etiologically related to active military service and therefore grants service connection for COPD. The hypertension issue remains pending as no VA examination was provided.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the evidence does not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD and emphysema are not related to service, as they were diagnosed years after his discharge. The diseases are considered direct rather than secondary to service-connected tuberculosis.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for COPD remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and VA examinations.

The Veteran's lung disorder, asbestosis, and COPD/breathing problems are being remanded for further examination. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus remain on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected COPD does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grants due to lack of a qualifying permanent and total disability, and there is no evidence that his COPD resulted from an inhalation injury during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding the appellant's claimed stressor and to obtain additional medical opinions. The appeal will be considered again after these actions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current COPD is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as he requested to withdraw the appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches.

The Board found that an effective date earlier than February 25, 2013 for the grant of service connection for asbestosis (claimed as COPD) is not warranted due to lack of prior formal or informal claims. The claim was granted on February 25, 2013.