COPD Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lung disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current lung conditions and his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, blood clots in legs, foot spurs, lumbosacral spine disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, peripheral neuropathy in all extremities, and Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure for further development of evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic bronchitis and COPD were initially manifested during active service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for COPD was granted, while the claims for allergic rhinitis and OSA were remanded.,Service connection is being reconsidered for all three conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD due to a lack of evidence showing current disability. The sinus disorder claim is remanded as there was an inadequate VA examination prior to the March 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and emphysema, finding that there is no in-service event or injury related to these conditions. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's COPD and emphysema are more likely due to his long-term smoking history.,The Board also found that the Veteran's COPD and emphysema are not secondary to his service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis, as there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in providing the Veteran with proper procedural due process, specifically regarding the timing of the severance decision and its effective date. The Board also found that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his exposure to jet fuel fumes while serving as an air policeman.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's COPD, specifically related to his in-service asbestos exposure and smoking history.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request to withdraw all pending appeals.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's COPD, specifically related to asbestos and TCDD exposure. The case is now pending for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the previous decision regarding service connection for COPD and emphysema, which were not linked to herbicide exposure. The case is now back for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD and COPD were denied. The Board found that the symptoms did not warrant a higher rating than 50% for PTSD from August 2, 2023, to November 14, 2023, and 30% for COPD from July 29, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and COPD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's service in Guam or American Samoa, which could affect his presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's COPD is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD with tobacco use as an intermediate step.,The Veteran's cataracts are granted as a direct result of exposure to hypertension, which is not related to his service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to verify exposure to herbicide agents and obtain an addendum VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for COPD, essential tremors of the bilateral hands, LUE and RUE peripheral neuropathy, and movement disorder with gait instability due to a duty to assist error in not considering all MOS assignments and exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded for VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that it was caused by his service-connected coronary artery disease and diabetes.