The appeal for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for chronic cough was denied, while the claims for service connection for lower back strain, spinal fusion surgery, L3-4 foraminotomy, L4-5 discectomy, and gout in the right foot were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's chronic cough did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his pulmonary function test results did not indicate an FEV-1 of 71 to 80 percent predicted or a DLCO (SB) of 66 to 80 percent predicted. The claims for service connection were remanded due to their complexity and need for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cough, lower back strain, spinal fusion surgery, L3-4 foraminotomy, L4-5 discectomy, gout, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103665
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