Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for COPD effective January 4, 2011, based on the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the presence of pulmonary hypertension shown by echocardiogram on January 4, 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Status post laminectomy L4, L5, and L5-S1 for herniated nucleus pulposus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092150
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