The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bibasilar atelectasis, finding that a claim was not reasonably raised prior to December 5, 2019.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show any additional or other functional loss or disability associated with atelectasis findings before the December 2019 formal claim, and thus no separate claim for atelectasis as associated with in-service lung collapse was reasonably raised prior to that date.
- Claimed conditions
- bibasilar atelectasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25044925
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bibasilar atelectasis and shortness of breath as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary embolism.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of his claims regarding service connection and initial rating for bibasilar atelectasis, as well as his claim for sleep apnea. The effective date for the grant of service connection remains October 10, 2024.
- Granted
The Veteran's asbestosis with bibasilar atelectasis is granted due to service exposure, and the Board finds in favor of granting service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the etiology of the Veteran's lung disorder, specifically addressing prior diagnoses such as bibasilar atelectasis.
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