COPD — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and DIC due to the Veteran's cause of death, as well as a claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, for additional development.

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for acute bronchitis from November 29, 2020, and denied a compensable rating prior to that date. The claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, PVD, and the cause of death due to a need for an examination to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's service and these conditions.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2023 rating decision.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, respiratory issues, diabetes mellitus, and a traumatic head injury, due to incomplete records and inadequate medical examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, emphysema, and colon condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of August 26, 2010 for the award of a 30 percent evaluation for COPD, asbestosis, and lung cancer.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations as required by the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and remanded the claim for COPD due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition and a psychiatric condition, but denied service connection for COPD.

The Board denied service connection for COPD and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or by reason of being housebound.

The appeal regarding service connection for left and right lower extremity sciatica was dismissed as untimely, while other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, denied a higher initial disability rating for emphysema, and denied referral for TDIU. The claims for asthma and COPD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for pes planus and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's COPD, as it was found that previous opinions were inadequate.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to obtain an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's COPD would not have occurred but for his in-service exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for COPD to afford the Veteran a new VA examination.

The Board remands the service connection claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the likely etiology of the diagnosed respiratory disabilities, including whether they are related to potential toxic exposures during the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral pleural scar with obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease, COPD and chronic bronchitis.