The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a presumptive basis and bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for residuals of a stroke and heart disability. The COPD claim was also remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the grant of service connection for COPD based on the PACT Act presumption, while the other claims were denied due to insufficient evidence linking them to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Bilateral hearing loss disability, Residuals of a stroke, Heart disability, Lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000855
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of jurisdiction.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a nexus between the disability and service.
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