The Board denied an initial compensable rating for pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, finding the evidence insufficient to establish minimal symptoms such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran had minimal symptoms such as occasional minor hemoptysis or productive cough at any point during the period on review.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary coccidioidomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23022122
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- Denied
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