COPD Board decisions

The appeal for service connection of COPD and gum disease due to herbicide exposure was dismissed because the veteran died.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of respiratory disabilities, including COPD and asbestosis. The Board found substantial compliance with some directives but not others, and conceded the Veteran's exposure to asbestos during active service.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the evidence does not show the condition began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's COPD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran due to balanced evidence.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder, including COPD, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis, due to in-service exposure to toxic substances. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with additional evidence.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and CHF due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board remanded the claim for a higher rating of obstructive sleep apnea with COPD and granulomatous lung disease because the VA examination was inadequate.

The Board remanded the claim for a compensable rating for service-connected COPD with emphysema due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy were partially granted. The claim for service connection for emphysema/COPD was remanded.

The appeal for service connection of COPD is remanded to clarify the nature and etiology of the condition.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim for service connection for COPD with asthma is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the case to obtain more medical opinions on the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relation to service and herbicide exposure.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, but the claim for COPD was denied. The issue of a compensable rating for pleural thickening was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for OSA and TDIU due to errors in the duty to assist. The veteran will undergo further examinations.

The veteran's rating for lung cancer was reduced to 0% but service connection for COPD and emphysema as secondary conditions was granted.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, COPD, and diabetes mellitus because the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The veteran was granted service connection for several conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder rated at 70%, tinnitus, headaches, hypertension, left and right knee conditions, and total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The claim for an earlier effective date for the depressive disorder and service connection for hearing loss were denied. Claims for GERD, bilateral eye condition, COPD, and lower back disability were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for PTSD was dismissed. Service connection for COPD and chronic bronchitis was granted under the PACT Act, but other issues were remanded.

The appeals for service connection for cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, urinary disorder, prostate disorder, and stomach disorder are remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for compensation and service connection related to thyroid surgery residuals, COPD, and sleep apnea. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide if VA's treatment caused or worsened these conditions.