The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a spontaneous pneumothorax are currently rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6843. The evidence does not support an increase in this rating.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's respiratory symptoms continue to meet the criteria for a 30 percent disability evaluation and no higher based on his PFT results.
- Claimed conditions
- Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2017
- Citation
- 1730404
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for spontaneous pneumothorax has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for COPD associated with service-connected spontaneous pneumothorax was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating prior to May 9, 2018 and since then, his combined schedular rating is 40 percent, which does not meet the requirements for TDIU on a schedular basis. The issue of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 9, 2018 was remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for spontaneous pneumothorax, resolved, was denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.,Service connection for change in vocal cords and COPD were both denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence of these conditions.,TDIU was denied because the Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.
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