The Board found that the Veteran does not have additional disability as a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on VA's part in furnishing hospital care or medical treatment.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions concluded that the Veteran does not have a lung disorder or voice defect as a result of the December 2002 pulmonary function test.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2009
- Citation
- 0907515
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Decisions by this judge: 1,467 · Granted: 18% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0907515.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports, requiring new VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
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