The Board has determined that the veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection or increased ratings for his claimed conditions. The evidence is against a finding of a chronic disease process of the lungs, and there is no objective evidence of severe pes planus with marked deformity as required for a higher rating. For residuals of liver injury and ruptured right kidney, the veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support findings of current disabilities that would warrant service connection or increased ratings based on the provided medical records and examination results.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic disease process of the lungs manifested by pain and/or difficulty breathing, Bilateral pes planus, Residuals of a liver injury, Residuals of a ruptured right kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2007
- Citation
- 0726032
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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