The Veteran is granted an effective date of July 9, 2012 for a 60 percent rating for restrictive pulmonary disease. The decision was based on new and material evidence received within a year of the December 2013 rating action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran presented new and material evidence as to the proper initial rating assignable for her service-connected respiratory disorder, which did not become final due to the correct initial rating being assigned in December 2013. The effective date was determined based on the use of corticosteroids required by the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive pulmonary disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20021479
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What this means for you
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development due to the passage of time and the need for updated medical evaluations. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings will be reconsidered after all new evidence is obtained.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing at the RO.
- Denied
The evidence does not reasonably show that prior to October 7, 1996, the veteran's restrictive pulmonary disease was productive of paroxysms of asthmatic breathing.
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