COPD Board decisions

The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent, but no higher, for emphysema with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and non-small cell carcinoma.

The Board granted service connection for chest pain, to include hypertensive heart disease, and denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed as untimely.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to COPD, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for depression and anxiety, but remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), headaches, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence indicating that COPD is due to service exposure to toxins such as asbestos and herbicides.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the potential service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically focusing on the roles of PTSD and CAD in aggravating other conditions that contributed to his death.

The Board remands the matter to ensure an appropriate attempt is made to obtain complete service treatment records, specifically for the period between February 1967 and September 1968.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA examinations and TERA opinions.

The claims for service connection for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are remanded to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing imaging of record dated September 2014 and December 2022.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for OSA and a breathing disability, to include pulmonary fibrosis and chronic COPD, due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for COPD to correct duty to assist errors and obtain a supplemental VA opinion.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including peripheral neuropathy, COPD, gout, PTSD, OSA, and a thyroid condition.

The Board granted service connection for COPD and esophageal cancer, finding a relationship between the Veteran's in-service asbestos exposure and both conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of death to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the May 2020 rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of COPD to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's COPD and its potential relation to in-service burn pit exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that the Veteran's COPD is related to his active-duty service in Vietnam where he was exposed to herbicides.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD to ensure all available records are obtained and a VA examination is conducted.

The Board remands the claim for a respiratory condition to include COPD as due to conceded agent orange exposure for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for depression as secondary to Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's disease itself, both related to the Veteran's military service. The claims for COPD, OSA, and a higher level of special monthly compensation were remanded.