The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for acute bronchitis from November 29, 2020, and denied a compensable rating prior to that date. The claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acute bronchitis met the criteria for a 100 percent rating upon hospitalization on November 29, 2020, due to respiratory distress requiring oxygen therapy.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute bronchitis, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25057743
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
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