The Board granted an initial 100 percent disability rating for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's COPD required outpatient oxygen therapy, warranting a 100 percent disability rating from March 7, 2016, the date of claim receipt.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24063474
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable evaluation of service-connected COPD to ensure a proper medical examination is conducted.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for COPD, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between his current condition and his military service. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish secondary service connection based on PTSD or ischemic heart disease.
- Denied
The Board has dismissed the appeal for COPD and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus. The remaining issues have been remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted a maximum 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected COPD and denied an earlier effective date. The Veteran was found to have episodes of acute respiratory failure, which meet the criteria for a 100 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6604.
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