The veteran seeks service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with emphysema, which he claims is secondary to his inservice tobacco use. The Board has determined that additional development and evidence are needed before a decision can be made.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is required to determine if the veteran's nicotine dependence developed during service and if it caused his current chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with emphysema.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with emphysema
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0030872
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Granted
The Veteran's Parkinson disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with emphysema, and obstructive sleep apnea are all found to be service-connected due to exposure to toxic chemicals during military service. The Veteran's cause of death was respiratory failure resulting from his service-connected COPD.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with emphysema under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for COPD with emphysema and history of pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as service connection for lung cancer secondary to COPD, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
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