Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for COPD, and a compensable rating for scars.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating based on pulmonary function test results that were within the range for a 30 percent rating. The scars were neither painful nor unstable, thus not warranting a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) status post lung adenocarcinoma, Scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092044
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