The Board has granted a maximum 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected COPD and denied an earlier effective date. The Veteran was found to have episodes of acute respiratory failure, which meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6604.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran met the criteria for episode(s) of acute respiratory failure, warranting a maximum 100 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6604.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 15, 2020
- Citation
- A20015597
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable evaluation of service-connected COPD to ensure a proper medical examination is conducted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection based on PTSD or ischemic heart disease.
- Denied
The Board has dismissed the appeal for COPD and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.
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