COPD Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, COPD, eczema, and diarrhea due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD was a substantial factor in causing or aggravating his COPD.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD and TDIU, but denied a higher rating for GERD and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. Other claims were either dismissed or remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C, finding it related to the Veteran's service. The other claims for service connection were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as due to CHF, which was secondary to service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea with coccidioidomycosis is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent, and special monthly compensation (SMC) is granted. The claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyroid cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or any toxic exposures.

The Board granted service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus and denied service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as a disability of service origin did not cause or contribute to his death.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that it is not related to the Veteran's service-connected DMII or any in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, COPD, hemorrhoids, a heart condition, left wrist and thumb conditions, right forearm/elbow condition, lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, and upper extremity peripheral neuropathies as there was no evidence of an in-service event, injury, or disease relevant to these conditions and a nexus between any such occurrence and the present diseases.

The Board granted a total 100 percent disability rating for the service-connected respiratory disability and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including COPD and asbestosis, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that the evidence did not support a direct link to in-service asbestos exposure or any other in-service injury, disease, or incident.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate etiology opinion and ensure compliance with prior remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the Veteran's current disability is not related to his service-connected PTSD or agent orange exposure.