The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for the veteran's service-connected residuals of left spontaneous pneumothorax, finding that it contributed to his current respiratory status but did not result in more than mild impairment.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the service-connected left spontaneous pneumothorax had made some contribution to the veteran's current respiratory dysfunction, resulting in FEV-1 of 71-80 percent predicted or FEV-1/FVC of 71-80 percent predicted, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 6843.
- Claimed conditions
- left spontaneous pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 21, 2005
- Citation
- 0519937
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and left spontaneous pneumothorax due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran needs a VA examination for both conditions.
- Denied
The Board has denied a compensable rating for left spontaneous pneumothorax as the Veteran's condition is not shown to warrant such a rating based on his medical records and examination findings.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining updated opinions from private physicians and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's respiratory disorders and left spontaneous pneumothorax.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left spontaneous pneumothorax is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that suggests a relationship between his current COPD and lung cancer diagnoses and his military service. The Board must now evaluate whether he should be granted service connection for these conditions.
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