COPD Board decisions

The Board found that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between the veteran's service-connected post-operative thrombophlebitis syndrome and his development of COPD. The medical opinions provided did not establish a causal link between the veteran's service-connected condition and his current COPD.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have COPD or low back strain with low back pain due to service. The evidence shows that his COPD began in June 1985, over a decade after service ended, and is more likely related to his long-term smoking habit rather than any injury sustained during military service.

Service connection for COPD, basal cell carcinoma of the arms, hands, face, chest, and back, and glaucoma is denied.,The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for COPD, which he claimed was related to his exposure to asbestos during military service. The Board found that there was no evidence of a chronic respiratory disorder during service and that the current condition is unrelated to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of death, accrued benefits, and nonservice-connected death pension due to lack of evidence linking any condition to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and emphysema, finding no evidence of a nexus to service. The claim for hepatitis C was reopened but not granted due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's COPD is not due to service or asbestos exposure, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung condition, including bronchitis, COPD, and emphysema, was not caused by his active military service from July 1962 to May 1965. Therefore, service connection for a lung condition is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's COPD was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, respiratory failure with COPD and lung cancer, was not related to his service. The COPD and lung cancer were not deemed to be directly related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, attributing it to asbestos exposure and resulting respiratory impairment.

The Board denied service connection for gastric cancer and asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the veteran did not have a current disability or evidence of in-service injury or exposure to hazardous substances.

The Board found that the veteran's death was caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, secondary to bronchitis, due to chronic bronchiectasis, emphysema, and asthma. The conditions did not stem from his service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the merits of the veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation and COPD. The case is being remanded for further development.

The veteran's heart disease, epididymitis, aneurysm, white mass on the brain, memory loss, COPD, left wrist weakness and scarring, right ear hearing loss, seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected PTSD contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and alcohol dependence, as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had not been provided to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's death was caused by exposure to ionizing radiation, and to consider his claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance. The appeal is currently in remand status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, finding no current diagnosis of PTSD and insufficient evidence to support a link between COPD and service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for respiratory disorders, including COPD and asthma, as claimed to be residuals of exposure to mustard gas. The evidence did not confirm full-body exposure to mustard gas during service, nor was there a showing of chronic disease in service or subsequent development of the claimed conditions.