COPD — all decisions

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).

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for lung conditions, including asthma, COPD, mesothelioma, and emphysema, due to an inadequate medical opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, as well as remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted service connection for emphysema (also claimed as COPD) based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral kidney disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to additional development needed.

The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disability, to include COPD, and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety with depressed mood, to include as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer and tinnitus.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of all periods of service and obtaining private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for further development and re-adjudication due to an incomplete records search regarding potential service in Vietnam and inadequate explanation of why certain diagnoses were combined.

The Board remands the matters of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for a respiratory disability and entitlement to a TDIU due to the Veteran's challenge regarding the competency of the VA examiner.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for respiratory conditions and service connection for kidney, prostate, bladder cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea due to outstanding medical records and inadequate VA opinions.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected respiratory conditions and secondary service connection for hypertension as aggravated by those conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for his respiratory disability, finding no factually ascertainable increase in severity within one year prior to June 27, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's cause of death was caused by or etiologically related to exposure to multiple vaccinations during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as it is not related to his service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including respiratory issues, sleep apnea, skin conditions, and shaking, due to deficiencies in the medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, effective March 14, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for emphysema, COPD, and asthma as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, pulmonary disability (COPD and/or emphysema), and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.