The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and sustaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 27, 2005.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran was able to work until October 2003 when he became too disabled due to his service-connected disabilities. After this date, he stopped working as a data processor and has been unemployed since then.
- Claimed conditions
- Right foot pes planus with calf cramps and plantar fasciitis, Right knee chondromalacia patella, Left shoulder arthritis with overuse syndrome, Left knee chondromalacia patella, Right elbow lateral epicondylitis, Left foot pes planus with calf cramps and plantar fasciitis, Bronchial asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22012344
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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 bronchial asthma has been rated at 30% since January 7, 2004. The Board has now granted a 60% rating effective from November 14, 2024, based on the evidence showing FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a denial of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at 60 percent since March 31, 1997. The Board found the current rating of 60 percent to be correct based on post-bronchodilator FEV-1 and FVC measurements.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bronchial asthma was rated at 30 percent since November 13, 2019. The VA found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6602.
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