COPD Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and bilateral hand and arm twitching and tremors, finding that these conditions are not related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for COPD with interstitial fibrosis and CAD, finding that there was no evidence of in-service asbestos exposure or a link between the current conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of COPD, asbestosis, or a back disorder. The evidence received since the March 2010 rating decision is insufficient to reopen the claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's lung disorder is not service-connected as there is no current diagnosis of lung cancer and the VA examiner found it less likely than not related to his military service, including Agent Orange exposure.,The Veteran's prostate disorder is also not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis of prostate cancer. The VA examiner found it less likely than not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted in an October 2015 rating decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's current respiratory disorder, including COPD and pulmonary nodules, is not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and a new VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, left shoulder arthritis, and polycystic kidney disease are not related to service. As a result, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The case is being remanded for further evidentiary development and the appellant will be scheduled for a video conference hearing.

The Veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities alone, as his COPD, PTSD, lumbar disc disease, and burn scars do not meet the criteria for SMC at a higher rate.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's COPD and whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including the limits they place on his activities and exercise.

The Veteran's cause of death, respiratory failure due to COPD, was not service-connected as the Board found no evidence linking his COPD to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD is not related to service or in-service asbestos exposure, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's lung disorder, including COPD, pneumonia, bronchitis, and pulmonary embolism, is being reviewed for service connection. The relationship between his service and these conditions, particularly the pulmonary embolism, needs to be clarified.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disorder, COPD, and hypertension. The evidence received since the May 2009 rating decision is new and material, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchitis, asthma, and COPD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Board found that the Veteran's current respiratory conditions, including COPD, asthma, and bronchitis, are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current respiratory disability, diagnosed as COPD, is not etiologically related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for status post lobectomy for lung cancer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and assigned a 100 percent rating effective September 9, 2004.