The Board denied an initial compensable rating for status post-surgery spontaneous pneumarthrosis and small airways disease, finding that the Veteran's disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 6843.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found that the Veteran's service-connected lung disability did not result in any muscle, neurologic, or musculoskeletal manifestations, and his symptomatology has been stable throughout the period on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- status post-surgery spontaneous pneumarthrosis, small airways disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22017833
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- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded because the VA examiner did not perform a maximum exercise capacity test as directed in January 2018, and another examination with this test must be conducted.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from finding or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
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