COPD Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for emphysema with COPD and pulmonary nodules, as well as a higher rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as there was no evidence showing the Veteran's COPD more closely approximates an FEV-1 of 71- to 80-percent predicted, or FEV-1/FVC of 71 to 80 percent, or DLCO (SB) 66- to 80-percent predicted.

The Board granted service connection for asbestosis and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a lung disability other than asbestosis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diverticulosis, atrial fibrillation, cerebral infarction, COPD, benign prostatic hyperplasia, lumbar spine disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD to obtain a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination, as the record does not contain an opinion that considers the total potential exposure through all applicable deployments and the synergistic, combined effect of all toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the case for clarification of the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of his COPD.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on a long history of in-service exposure to jet fuel fumes.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral cataracts, restrictive lung disease/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis, and low back pain/back osteoarthritis. The claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension was denied.

The claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were dismissed as freestanding claims are impermissible under the law. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was remanded for further development.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for interstitial lung disease with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and denied readjudication of the claim of entitlement to posttraumatic stress disorder. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, right and left hand disabilities, and a cervical spine disability due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for an additional attempt to obtain the appellant's correctional facility medical records.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA TERA-compliant opinion to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disorder, including COPD.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding relevant VA treatment records and a need for a clarifying opinion regarding the skin disability claim.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of lung disease, to include IPF and COPD, due to a duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to coal, coal dust, and human waste during his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for the Veteran's respiratory conditions, including chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, COPD, shortness of breath, and allergic rhinitis, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for a VA respiratory examination to determine the relationship between COPD and in-service chemical/herbicide agent exposure.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic headache disability but denied service connection for chronic right foot pain, to include residuals of a right great toe injury, and a lung condition, to include COPD.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) based on the Veteran's conceded herbicide exposure during active service.