The Veteran's claim for service connection for periodontitis is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a current disability. The claim for increased rating of chronic bronchitis is granted to 60 percent, effective from November 6, 2008.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and treatment records do not indicate any compensable dental disability or periodontitis that would warrant service connection. For the bronchitis claim, the evidence shows a FEV-1 of 52% and DLCO (SB) of 50%, which meets the criteria for a 60 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontitis, chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128080
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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