The Board denied the Veteran's service connection claim for a punctured lung, finding that there was no evidence to support his claim and concluding that his shortness of breath did not have its onset in service or is otherwise related to some aspect of active duty service.
The deciding factor: VA examination reports failed to establish a link between the Veteran's current respiratory symptoms and his in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- punctured lung, bruised ribs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1337431
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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 an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bruised ribs and remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for chronic cough (claimed as respiratory condition).
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable rating for residuals of a punctured lung due to inadequate evidence and the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and inpatient clinical records from Fort Huachuca.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's lung puncture during service is still under review.
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