The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of pneumothorax and assigned a 10 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the May 2008 rating decision. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a fracture of the left wrist is pending in the REMAND portion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's FEV-1 to FVC ratio was 72 percent pre-bronchodilator and 70 percent post-bronchodilator, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6843. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for higher ratings as his FEV-1 and FVC values are not each greater than 100 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1101934
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumothorax, finding no current lung disability and resolving the condition in 1999. The Veteran's extensive treatment records did not show ongoing symptoms or diagnoses related to his 1999 pneumothorax.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is required for additional development before service connection can be decided. The Veteran's claim of residuals of pneumothorax will need to be reviewed with updated medical evidence and an examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a lung disorder, including obstructive lung disease and residuals of pneumothorax due to inadequate medical opinion in the prior decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed residuals of pneumothorax. The claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability remains denied.
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