COPD Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include COPD, asthma overlap syndrome, emphysema, and multiple pulmonary nodules, based on the Veteran's in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for COPD for further development and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to obtain an addendum VA opinion addressing the etiology of COPD, including its relationship to lung nodules noted in service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for COPD and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung conditions, including asthma, COPD, mesothelioma, and emphysema, due to an inadequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for a respiratory disability and entitlement to a TDIU due to the Veteran's challenge regarding the competency of the VA examiner.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with emphysema under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of all periods of service and obtaining private treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, to include COPD, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety with depressed mood, to include as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, as well as remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral kidney disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to additional development needed.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claims for further development and re-adjudication due to an incomplete records search regarding potential service in Vietnam and inadequate explanation of why certain diagnoses were combined.

The Board granted service connection for emphysema (also claimed as COPD) based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's cause of death was caused by or etiologically related to exposure to multiple vaccinations during service.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for respiratory conditions and service connection for kidney, prostate, bladder cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding medical records and inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for his respiratory disability, finding no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to June 27, 2023.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected respiratory conditions and secondary service connection for hypertension as aggravated by those conditions.