The Veteran's respiratory condition was granted a 100 percent disability rating prior to January 31, 2022, and SMC at the statutory housebound rate from March 2, 2018 to June 27, 2018. Several issues related to service connection for various conditions were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's respiratory condition met the criteria for a 100 percent rating due to FEV-1 levels less than 40 percent predicted, and he had a combined disability rating of at least 60 percent from March 2, 2018 to June 27, 2018, qualifying him for SMC.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma/reactive airway disease with bronchiectasis, obstructive sleep apnea (respiratory condition), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, groin condition, to include ilio-inguinal nerve pain, left lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity femoral nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, lumbar spine strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002186
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, finding that the conditions are related to Agent Orange exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, neck condition, upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral flatfoot, right foot plantar fasciitis, and right ankle pain, as the current evidence is inadequate to make a decision.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and multiple wrist and finger pain conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating from 20 percent to 40 percent for the Veteran's right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, finding that the evidence supports a rating of 40 percent based on moderate severe incomplete paralysis.
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