COPD — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for a left hip disability, COPD, and heart disease to correct duty-to-assist errors related to medical examinations and asbestos exposure.

The appeal for service connection for an anxiety disorder was dismissed, and the appeals for service connection for Parkinson's disease, a respiratory condition (COPD), a heart disability (coronary artery disease), rhinitis, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further development.

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

The Board granted service connection for COPD, sleep apnea, and essential tremors based on the Veteran's toxic exposures in service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back injuries due to untimely filings, while remanding the claim for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for further development.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on the PACT Act, as the evidence did not support a finding that COPD began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of asthma with COPD, as the claim was granted under the PACT Act on August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and COPD to obtain a VA examination and outstanding treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a stiff heart muscle causing shortness of breath and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to ensure compliance with its previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claims for COPD, pulmonary emphysema, GERD, hypertension, and hypertensive CKD due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus, type II, from September 28, 2021. The claim for COPD was denied as no new and relevant evidence has been received.

The Board remands the claim for further evidentiary development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for COPD and emphysema to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals during his military service.

The Board denied the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae and left ear hearing loss, as well as service connection for COPD. The claims for right knee arthritis and bilateral foot condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including radical cystectomy residuals with colonic pouch, ventral hernia, hypertension, and others, as the evidence did not corroborate the Veteran's reported exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during service.

The Board granted service connection for COPD and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease with myocardial infarction.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema and COPD due to multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including a failure to verify reported exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, unspecified anxiety disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and denied increased ratings for left shoulder disability, myalgia, left-hand disability, right-hand disability, right shoulder disability, kidney stones, plantar fasciitis, lung disability, actinic keratosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. The Board remanded service connection claims for several conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for COPD to schedule a new VA examination to address the etiology and pathophysiology of the Veteran's condition, including its relation to his service-connected asthma and in-service exposure to toxic substances.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for chronic epididymitis of the testicles, service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to asbestos exposure, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.