The Veteran's pneumothorax disability was granted a 100 percent rating effective January 22, 2014. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating for supraventricular arrhythmias and TDIU were dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s symptomology warranted a 100 percent rating as he was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension in September 2010, which occurred more than one year prior to the August 31, 2012 claim being filed by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- supraventricular arrhythmias, status post spontaneous pneumothorax of the right chest with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, and history of calcification of the right upper lungs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19182368
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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