COPD Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to the Veteran's service. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was remanded for further development.

The Board granted a rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for the Veteran's COPD based on pre-bronchodilator FEV-1/FVC results.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, COPD, CAD (claimed as heart disease), DMII, and a kidney disorder based on the evidence not persuasively supporting an in-service incurrence or relationship to service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his colon cancer was caused by his conceded exposure to asbestos during naval service onboard ship.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for COPD and hypertension were withdrawn prior to his death, and the Board has dismissed these issues.

The Board remands the matter for a VA medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disability, including COPD and emphysema.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides and ionizing radiation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his right wrist fracture and non-compensable rating for residual scars, status post right wrist surgery. The claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of the right hand, COPD, chronic fatigue syndrome, and restless leg syndrome were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, respiratory disorder, and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional errors in verifying all periods of service and failing to obtain necessary examinations.

The Board denied increased ratings for COPD with OSA, headaches, and hypertension, but granted a separate 20 percent rating for meniscal tear of the left knee from August 27, 2019.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include asthma with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board granted service connection for COPD, a back disability, and erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to the service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent, and TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy but denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 9, 2013, for the grant of service connection for chronic bronchitis and remanded claims for a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis, as well as claims for service connection for asthma and COPD.

The Board remands the case for further development by the originating agency to ensure a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's increased rating claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, finding no evidence of a chronic respiratory problem in service or throughout the first 20 years after discharge from service.

The appeal for service connection for respiratory disability, to include COPD and emphysema, was dismissed due to the appellant's election of the modernized appeal system.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between COPD and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board remands the claim for a pulmonary/respiratory disorder to obtain an adequate VA examination and TERA opinion.

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 22, 2019, for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), as well as February 21, 2020, for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to housebound status. The COPD was rated at 100 percent.