COPD Board decisions

The veteran's lung cancer, status post left upper segmenectomy, emphysema and COPD were not incurred during service or related to active duty service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's Multiple Sclerosis, COPD, Infertility, and Visual Defect were not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides. The Board also noted that the veteran's COPD was diagnosed many years after service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in their decision.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's COPD to his military service and denied both his claims for service connection. The dental condition claim was not addressed as it is unclear whether it was related to service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, entitlement to DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, and entitlement to accrued benefits due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.

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

The Board found that the veteran's current respiratory symptomatology is not related to his service-connected inactive pulmonary tuberculosis, and thus denied an increased evaluation for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, GERD, and COPD as these conditions are not shown to be due to any event or incident of his period of active service.

The VA's provision of an Atrovent inhaler containing a fluorocarbon element caused the veteran to develop nasal polyps and exacerbate his COPD, but the Board found that this was not due to VA fault.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because he did not meet the 'good health' criteria, as his nonservice-connected conditions exceeded the allowed threshold.

The Board finds that the veteran's death was not caused by or related to any service-connected disability, and thus denied both his claim for service connection for the cause of death and his claim for accrued benefits.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis did not cause or contribute to his death. The Board also determined that VA medical treatment provided in March 2001 did not result in any additional disability or hasten the veteran's death.

The Board granted a 100% disability rating for service-connected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with bullous emphysema effective March 8, 2003.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection of a chronic lung disorder, attributing it to his history of smoking rather than any exposure during military service or due to ionizing radiation.

The Board found that the cause of death, COPD, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied the claim for service connection.

The VA denied a compensable evaluation for the veteran's residuals of small cell carcinoma of the lungs, with partial right lobectomy. The veteran was previously diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is currently in complete clinical remission from lung cancer.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected adenocarcinoma of the lung and COPD was denied. He is currently rated at 30 percent for the period from April 19, 2004 to December 7, 2004.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including COPD and asthma, due to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not show that the current respiratory disorders were incurred in or related to service.

The Board has determined that the cause of the veteran's death (COPD) is not service-connected, and neither OBS nor any other service-connected disability contributed to his death. The appellant's claims for DIC benefits and dependents' educational assistance are therefore denied.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the veteran's failure to report for a VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered after this development is completed.