The Board found that there is no causal relationship between the veteran's spontaneous pneumothorax and the VA medical treatment he received in November 1993, specifically including the anesthesia used for a dental extraction.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence indicated no causal relationship between the veteran's spontaneous pneumothorax and the VA medical treatment, including the anesthesia administered during his dental extraction.
- Claimed conditions
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0824704
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for COPD associated with service-connected spontaneous pneumothorax was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to May 9, 2018 and since then, his combined schedular rating is 40 percent, which does not meet the requirements for TDIU on a schedular basis. The issue of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 9, 2018 was remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
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