The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for reactive airway disease and bronchitis, traumatic arthritis of the right knee, and abdominal muscle strain were denied as there is no evidence that these conditions meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under applicable VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met or approximated the criteria for a higher evaluation under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Reactive Airway Disease and Bronchitis, Traumatic Arthritis, Right Knee, Abdominal Muscle Strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1042725
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The right knee disabilities need further examination, and the TDIU claim may require extraschedular consideration.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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