COPD Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a 100% rating for heart disease was granted, but the claim for service connection for COPD was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, COPD, and hypertensive vascular disease due to insufficient efforts in verifying his reported service in Thailand, Camp Lejeune, and Guam. Additional development is needed to confirm these service locations and address exposure claims.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and lumbosacral strain due to inadequate examinations and lack of corroboration for toxic exposures.

The Board remanded the case to obtain missing medical records and a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The appeal for service connection of COPD is remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion. The Board will consider new evidence submitted within the specified timeframe.

The appeal for a higher rating for the veteran's respiratory condition, including COPD, was denied because the veteran did not show up for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen claims for COPD, GERD, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and PTSD because new and relevant evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, residuals of prostate cancer, hypertension, and neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied. The claim for tinnitus was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for right knee tendonitis and bursitis was granted. The claims for headache disorder, supraventricular tachycardia disorder, COPD, intestinal disorder, and left knee disorder were remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 12, 2015, for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder was denied. The claim for tinnitus was also denied, but the claim for COPD was remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for sinusitis with headaches was denied. The claim for a compensable disability rating for chronic cough (COPD) was remanded due to missing records.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the veteran's service-connected bronchiectasis and COPD.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating than 30% for COPD was denied. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for thrombocytopenia purpura and higher ratings for several other conditions due to lack of evidence or failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for chronic bronchitis was denied. The issues of service connection for high blood pressure, sinusitis, asthma, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board dismissed claims for higher ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy and denied higher ratings for several other conditions. It remanded decisions on TDIU and an effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The appeal for service connection of COPD is remanded. The VA needs to provide a complete medical opinion on the cause of the veteran's COPD.

The appeal for COPD was denied. The claims for eye injury and non-obstructive CAD were remanded for readjudication, with service connection for non-obstructive CAD granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's lung disorder, including lung cancer and COPD, is remanded for further development due to procedural errors in the previous rating decisions. The case will be returned to the Board for readjudication after all necessary evidence has been obtained.