The Board denied service connection for the residuals of pneumonia but granted service connection for obstructive pulmonary disease, which is not a residual of the claimed pneumonia.
The deciding factor: VA treatment records showed that the veteran had been treated for various conditions over many years, including hypertension and kidney stones. The VA examination found no relationship between his current obstructive pulmonary disease and in-service pneumonia.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia, obstructive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0207471
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's residuals of pneumonia are service-connected due to his military service and the presence of lung scarring from previous pneumonia episodes.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is service-connected based on in-service stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection has been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claims will be reconsidered on their merits.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, anemia, and a compensable disability rating for obstructive pulmonary disease. The claims for service connection of various other conditions were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a separate 30% rating for Parkinson's disease with right upper extremity tremor and a separate 20% rating for right lower extremity tremor.
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