The Board granted an effective date of April 24, 2023, for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for emphysema.
The deciding factor: The increase in the Veteran's respiratory disability became ascertainable prior to the April 24, 2023, date of entitlement to service connection; accordingly, the proper date for the award of a 30 percent rating is also the date of his initial claim of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058199
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.
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