COPD Board decisions

The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD was dismissed, while the claims for a right shoulder disability and tinnitus were granted. Other claims for hearing loss, asthma, hip disability, COPD, eye disability, stomach disability, and left ankle disability were denied or remanded.

The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on a basis other than as pursuant to the PACT Act due to an inadequate etiology opinion.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's condition and his active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and denied service connection for glaucoma, sleep apnea, lung condition (including COPD and asthma), GERD, breast cancer, IBS, blood clots, and heart condition. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema and/or COPD, finding that the evidence did not support a direct or secondary relationship to the Veteran's service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation due to an error in a TERA memorandum regarding the Veteran's exposure during his service.

The Board remands the service connection issue for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to correct an error in satisfying a regulatory duty related to notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for aortic aneurysm, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, and COPD as they were either moot or not supported by new and relevant evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for COPD to correct predecisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to outstanding records, TERA compliance, and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining VA treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's COPD and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings for obstructive sleep apnea with COPD and lumbosacral strain to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for COPD and sinusitis was dismissed due to a procedural defect of an improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for hypertension and a 10 percent evaluation from that date. The TDIU was denied before April 4, 2024.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating higher than 60 percent for lung disability and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for COPD with bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 due to presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins during Gulf War service.