The Board denied an initial compensable rating for residuals of a punctured lung due to inadequate evidence and the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the August 2014 PFT results were unreliable and inadequate to rate the Veteran's disability, leading to denial of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- punctured lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000894
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Decisions by this judge: 2,050 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and inpatient clinical records from Fort Huachuca.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The Veteran's lung puncture during service is still under review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing service treatment records from Fort Huachuca and a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the respiratory disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records.
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