Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected pleural plaques was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the Board has no further jurisdiction to consider this matter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative requested withdrawal of the appeal seeking entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected pleural plaques during a June 2025 hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086396
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