Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the veteran's COPD rating and related benefits but remanded decisions on specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grants.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence supporting an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with bronchial asthma, hypertension, radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, low back disability, left shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006983
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