COPD Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for COPD as it did not find a secondary relationship between his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound and his current COPD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's disabilities do not meet the criteria for an increased rate of pension based on need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, a neurological disorder manifested as tic douloureux, and a visual disorder, finding no evidence of an etiological relationship between these conditions and either service or his service-connected otitis externa.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the appellant's claims for special monthly DIC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to her disabilities, finding that she does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board found that the veteran's nicotine dependence, respiratory disabilities (emphysema and COPD), and heart disease were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was not incurred during active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection of COPD as secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, post right upper lobectomy. The most probative medical evidence does not show a direct link between the veteran's service-connected disability and his current COPD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for COPD with emphysema, epididymitis of the left testicle, and cholecystectomy were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for COPD due to claimed exposure to aviation fuel fumes and/or mustard gas, finding that his COPD was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination report and readjudicating the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for COPD and asbestosis, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the motion for revision of an April 29, 2002 decision that assigned an effective date of March 22, 1996 for a grant of service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and pleural thickening due to asbestos exposure.

The Board found that chronic respiratory disease, including tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and emphysema, was not incurred or aggravated in wartime service. Active tuberculosis may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board is remanding the case for further development to verify service as a Navy Seal and presence in Vietnam, clarify nicotine dependence claim, obtain medical records, and ensure all notification and development action required by the VCAA has been completed.

The veteran's claims for increased diabetes, COPD, and chloracne were denied as secondary to Agent Orange exposure. The VA found no evidence linking these conditions to service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical evidence linking the in-service gunshot injury residuals and the cause(s) of death. The appellant needs to provide information for VA to obtain relevant medical records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and hypertension, finding that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus and related conditions, including COPD, glaucoma, obesity, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to herbicides during his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and Peripheral Vascular Disease based on secondary to tobacco use or exposure are being remanded due to the need for additional development.