COPD Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded to the RO for further action.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected respiratory disability.

The Board has granted service connection for COPD, finding that the veteran's nicotine dependence during military service led to his current condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various pulmonary disorders, hypertension, chronic sore throat, tinea corpus (claimed as a body rash), and a plantar wart of the right foot. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran's calcified granuloma, right lung was incurred in service. The veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not related to service or asbestos exposure.

The Board denied service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the neck, COPD and porphyria cutanea tarda on the basis that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active duty or exposure to herbicides.

The Board found that the veteran's cause of death, gastric cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was not related to his military service or any exposure to Agent Orange or radiation.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and migraine headaches, finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and COPD with left upper lobe nodule, finding no current disability or evidence of in-service disease or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for nicotine dependence and secondary service connection for COPD due to the veteran's history of smoking during military service.

The veteran's heart and respiratory conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly pension by reason of being housebound.

The veteran died while hospitalized in a VA medical facility for worsening shortness of breath. The cause of death was attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and other conditions. The appellant is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to her belief that the veteran's death was caused by VA treatment. The claim will be remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions on causation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, sinusitis, allergic disorders, prostate gland disorder, hearing loss, and a lung disorder (COPD), all of which were found to be not related to his active military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The veteran's lung disability, including COPD, is being remanded for additional development to determine if it is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, chronic bronchitis, reactive airway disease, and asthma as these conditions are not related to his period of active duty service.

The veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or being housebound was denied as there is no evidence that he requires such assistance.

The veteran's lung disorder, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for post traumatic stress disorder and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The veteran's claim for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was denied as there is no evidence of asbestos exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his service-connected residuals of pulmonary tuberculosis contributed substantially to cause his death.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, finding no competent medical evidence linking his terminal conditions to his active service.