The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for pneumoconiosis as the evidence did not support a finding that his disability met the criteria for a compensable rating.
The deciding factor: The FEV-1 and FVC results from various examinations were all above 80% predicted, which do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the General Rating Formula for Interstitial Lung Disease.
- Claimed conditions
- pneumoconiosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25101070
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,963 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's pneumoconiosis during the period on appeal, finding that his Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumoconiosis and sinusitis due to in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) because of a duty to assist error. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lung disability other than COPD, sinus infection, allergies and hypersensitivity, and COPD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's respiratory condition, including asbestosis, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary asbestosis, asbestos-related pleural disease, asbestos-related pleural plaque, pneumoconiosis, and pulmonary fibrosis, is granted for accrued benefits purposes due to the probative evidence showing exposure to asbestos during service.
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