The Veteran's calcified pleural plaques are not service-connected and the Board has determined that there is no basis for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The pre-bronchodilator DLCO of 75% predicted indicates respiratory impairment, but this impairment is attributable to the Veteran’s nonservice-connected emphysema.
- Claimed conditions
- calcified pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20042598
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's sleep apnea and calcified pleural plaques have been granted a 100 percent evaluation, effective from the date of the decision.
- Whole decision: Denied
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