The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 60 percent prior to September 1, 2019 and a compensable evaluation thereafter for chronic bronchitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show FEV-1 or FEV-1/FVC of 80 percent or less; maximum exercise capacity less than 20 ml/kg/min oxygen consumption (with cardiac or respiratory limitation); cor pulmonale; right ventricular hypertrophy; pulmonary hypertension shown by echo or cardiac catheterization; episodes of acute respiratory failure; or required outpatient oxygen therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038916
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
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