The veteran is granted earlier effective dates of October 26, 1984 for the award of a 60 percent rating for service-connected pulmonary tuberculosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and for service connection for a thoracotomy scar.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that symptoms consistent with a 60 percent rating were factually ascertainable at the time of the veteran's October 26, 1984 claim.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary tuberculosis with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thoracotomy scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0832500
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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 cases for further development and examination, including a new VA pulmonary examination to assess the Veteran's lung cancer residuals and any related disabilities. The issues of service connection for a pulmonary disability (including bronchitis and shortness of breath) and entitlement to TDIU are also inextricably intertwined with the reduction rating issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected respiratory disability. The case will be returned to the Board after this development.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his left bronchogenic cyst, status-post thoracotomy, with scar. The evidence showed no limitation of function or restrictive lung disease.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of June 23, 2003 for his TDIU rating based on service-connected disabilities.
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