The VA denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his reactive airway disease, finding that the most recent pulmonary function test showed FEV-1 of 74 percent predicted, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable disability code.
The deciding factor: The veteran's most recent PFT results did not meet the criteria for a 60% rating (FEV-1/FVC ratio of less than 56%) or for a 100% rating (FEV-1 <40%), as required by DC 6602.
- Claimed conditions
- Reactive Airway Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 10, 2002
- Citation
- 0200305
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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