COPD Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not due to his service-connected conditions, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that COPD did not result from service and was not caused by a service-connected disability.

The veteran's COPD is granted as secondary to tobacco use related to service, while his peripheral vascular disease is denied as not incurred during or as a consequence of service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, osteoarthritis of both hands, shoulders, hips and legs due to lack of a current disability. The claim for service connection for osteoarthritis of the lower back is remanded as there was no SOC issued.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected right knee disability did not cause or contribute to his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection, concluding that his current lung disability was not related to or caused by his military service.

The veteran's death was due to COPD, which is not service-connected. The Board dismissed the claim as there is no evidence of asbestos exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's lung disability, including COPD and emphysema, is not related to his active service.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral pes cavus with hammer toe deformity bilaterally and a heel spur on the plantar aspect of the left foot or asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that are causally related to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and respiratory cancer, both as being due to exposure to herbicides.

The Board has granted a 60% disability rating for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, effective from the date of the decision. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The Board has determined that the appellant's Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, and hypothyroidism are not related to her period of active duty for training from May to June 1997. As a result, these claims have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected asbestosis does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and his claim for COPD is denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and sinusitis. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records, including those from VA clinics in Nevada, Ohio, and Washington D.C., as well as any Social Security Administration disability determination regarding the veteran's claim(s).

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, including those potentially linked to Agent Orange exposure or radiation. The cause of death was attributed to gastric cancer and COPD, which were not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, and PTSD. The VA examiner found that current conditions were not attributable to service.

The Board determined that the veteran's cause of death was not caused by his active service, any presumptive period, or a service-connected disorder. Therefore, he is denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The veteran died due to COPD, but the cause of death is not service-connected. The appellant's claims for accrued benefits and nonservice-connected death pension were denied as there was no underlying claim by the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for COPD due to asbestos exposure and denied the reopening of a claim for arthritis of the legs due to cold weather injuries. The evidence did not establish that COPD was incurred in or aggravated by active service.