The Board denied an initial compensable rating for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's interstitial pulmonary fibrosis was found to be manifested by subjective reports of shortness of breath and dyspnea with exertion, but did not more nearly approximate FVC or DLCO (SB) values that would warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25027563
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of February 12, 2019, for the grant of service connection for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis based on a liberalizing law.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) prior to June 12, 2024, and denied all other claims including service connection for various respiratory conditions.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 60 percent for interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, effective August 10, 2022.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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