The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 3, 1995, for a 100 percent schedular evaluation for interstitial lung disease and tuberculosis, post operative right lobectomy. The effective date was set at January 3, 1995.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected pulmonary disability was received in March 1995, which is the earliest ascertainable increase in disability that occurred on admission to VA hospitalization on January 3, 1995. The effective date of the 100 percent schedular evaluation was set at this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial lung disease, Pulmonary tuberculosis, post operative right lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0027290
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of interstitial lung disease and lung nodules to obtain a clarifying medical opinion, as the previous VA examination was found to be inadequate.
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