COPD Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including carcinoma of the liver, COPD, lumbar spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, varicose veins, and weakness of the legs. The decision also addressed nonservice-connected pension and special monthly pension claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and to issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD but denied onychomycosis. The remaining claims are remanded to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pneumonia and COPD was denied as there is no evidence showing that the conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the type of chemicals used by artillery ballistic meteorologists to inflate weather balloons during the Veteran's period of active duty. The Veteran's lung disorder is being evaluated in light of this information.

The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected and denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of asbestosis or other asbestos-related conditions, and the Veteran's COPD is not related to service-connected exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's COPD and any current residuals of burns on his neck and shoulders, as well as whether these conditions are related to service. The case will be remanded for further action.

The VA determined that the Veteran's current respiratory disorders, including COPD and asthma, were not caused by his military service but rather resulted from many years of smoking.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, emphysema with COPD, and high blood pressure. The claim for increased rating of right leg varicose veins was also denied.

The Veteran's death was caused by end stage renal disease, which is considered service-connected.,The Veteran also had other conditions such as COPD and peripheral vascular disease that contributed to his death.

The Veteran's COPD and TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination, as well as potential development of other records.

The VA determined that the Veteran's respiratory disability, including COPD, was not incurred or aggravated during his military service.

The Board found that COPD was not incurred in or aggravated by the Veteran's active duty service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus his claim for service connection for the cause of his death is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Crohn's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, COPD, and spinal stenosis with lumbar radiculopathy, bilateral lower extremities are being remanded to the RO due to procedural issues.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by VA hospital care and treatment, thus denying the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board found that the Veteran's COPD is related to his tobacco use and not service, resulting in a denial of the claim.