The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 19, 2000 for a 100 percent rating for bronchial asthma with emphysema was granted.
The deciding factor: The VA medical records from the Fort Worth VA Outpatient Clinic were not obtained and considered in adjudicating the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma with emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1009485
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma with emphysema contributed to his death from arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The Appellant submitted new evidence and requested a second opportunity for VA to obtain a report by the County Medical Examiner who prepared the Veteran's death certificate.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate VA opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death and whether his service-connected bronchial asthma with emphysema contributed substantially or materially to it. Additionally, the Appellant must provide any outstanding private medical records related to her husband's treatment at Alpha Home Health & Hospice.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to consider an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for bronchial asthma with emphysema, and also to address a claim for a higher disability rating prior to September 19, 2000.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining treatment records and considering the lay statement received from M.M.
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