COPD Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The VA determined that the veteran's COPD is not related to his asbestos exposure in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic bronchitis secondary to the veteran's service-connected sinusitis. The other issues are pending and will be addressed in a separate decision.

The VA has determined that the veteran's COPD or pulmonary asbestosis is not related to service or his service-connected residuals of pleurisy and pneumonia.

The veteran's death during a VA hospitalization was not caused by carelessness, negligence, or similar fault on the part of the VA. The cause of death was intractable pulmonary edema due to end-stage congestive heart failure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that there was no evidence linking his condition to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board found that the veteran's COPD is due to nicotine dependence that began during his military service and aggravated by tobacco use. The VHA expert opinion supported this conclusion.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death, and there is no evidence of a relationship between any service-connected condition and the cause of death.

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

The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder with depression contributed to his cause of death, which was due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, low back condition, head injury residuals, COPD, and injuries to neck, feet, and legs. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for lung disease, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for emphysema with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange, finding no positive association between such exposure and the development of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and information regarding his employment status.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for asthma and is now addressing whether he should be granted service connection for a respiratory disability other than asthma. The veteran's new medical records suggest that his current COPD may be related to his military service, which could potentially support his claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, as well as increased ratings for tension headaches with associated migraine features and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder contributed to his malnutrition, which in turn caused his death from sepsis due to bilateral pneumonia as a consequence of COPD.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD as secondary to the veteran's service-connected left pleural cavity injury.

The veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema, asthma, and COPD are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and accrued benefits, finding that COPD did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence demonstrating a causal relationship between his military service and his death.