The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to a service-connected heart disability. The veteran's COPD with bullous emphysema in the left lung is established, and his tuberculosis claim remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on secondary service connection due to the relationship between the service-connected heart disability and the veteran's hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Lung Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with Bullous Emphysema, Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0635010
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided the claim for COPD secondary to TB is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.
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