COPD — all decisions

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, COPD, and hypertensive vascular disease. The Board directed the RO to obtain a TERA memorandum and verify the Veteran's reported service in Thailand, Camp Lejeune, and Guam.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to the veteran's service-connected bronchiectasis and 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 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 Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various conditions due to inadequate examinations and missing records.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding no evidence that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for several conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating for COPD because there were no pulmonary function test results to evaluate the severity of the condition.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a lung disorder, including lung cancer and COPD. The decision was based on procedural errors and the need for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of COPD to ensure adequate compliance with previous remand directives, including addressing potential aggravation by service-connected lung cancer and considering toxic exposure risk activities related to asbestos.