The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of pneumonia do not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent, as his pulmonary function tests results are within the range for a 10 percent disability.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show findings that warrant a higher evaluation based on FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC values exceeding the current 10 percent rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0606468
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, finding that there is no current disability to establish entitlement.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of pneumonia has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
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