COPD Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and COPD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran failed to report for VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease under the PACT Act and dismissed the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome. The claims for bilateral pes planus and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on a basis other than the PACT Act were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and DIC due to the Veteran's cause of death, as well as a claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, for additional development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for hypertension, COPD, interstitial lung disease, and TDIU.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's COPD is related to service, specifically exposure to pesticides, insecticides, petroleum, and solvents during his service at NAS Cecil Field.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, respiratory issues, diabetes mellitus, and a traumatic head injury, due to incomplete records and inadequate medical examinations.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2023 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, PVD, and the cause of death due to a need for an examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's service and these conditions.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for acute bronchitis from November 29, 2020, and denied a compensable rating prior to that date. The claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, emphysema, and colon condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2010 for the award of a 30 percent evaluation for COPD, asbestosis, and lung cancer.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations as required by the PACT Act.

The appeal regarding service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica was dismissed as untimely, while other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and remanded the claim for COPD due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and a psychiatric condition, but denied service connection for COPD.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to obtain an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's COPD would not have occurred but for his in-service exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances.

The Board granted service connection for pes planus and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.