COPD Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bronchitis and COPD, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied. The Board also found no evidence to support direct or secondary service connection for COPD and coronary artery disease due to in-service tobacco use.

The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence linking any service-connected disability to the veteran's death from cardiorespiratory arrest due to pneumonia and COPD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current COPD is attributable to smoke inhalation during service, and therefore grants service connection for COPD.

The veteran's skin condition of the feet and COPD are both found to be related to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including bipolar disorder and depression, was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The respiratory disorder characterized as chronic bronchitis and emphysema is also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and diabetes mellitus due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's COPD, which is secondary to asbestos exposure during his military service, was incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the failure of the RO to undertake requested DRO review. The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, emphysema, and bronchitis secondary to asbestos exposure are being reviewed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and CAD due to tobacco use in service were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not develop these conditions during or within one year of his service, nor was it determined that smoking caused them.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disorder, to include emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, as a result of asbestos exposure during his active military service.

The veteran's service-connected conditions, including his shell fragment wounds and resulting complications, contributed to the cause of death due to COPD, congestive heart failure, and thoracic aortic aneurysm.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that his service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic respiratory disorder, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema, finding that his current respiratory problems were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current tuberculosis, COPD or a cataract disability linked to service on any basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disability, respiratory disability (including COPD), back disability, and diabetes mellitus as there was no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for asbestosis and a calcified lung granuloma, but denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchitis due to the veteran's smoking history.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that there was no evidence of nicotine dependence in service and that the veteran failed to report for a VA examination necessary to determine if his COPD resulted from smoking during service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that COPD was not caused by any incident of service and was not related to tobacco use in service. The claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was also denied due to lack of a continuous period of ten years or more prior to his death where the veteran was rated totally disabled.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 10 percent and 30 percent for COPD are denied as there is no evidence to support these ratings based on the applicable VA rating criteria.