The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected pleuritis and chronic bronchitis do not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent on or after January 4, 2001.
The deciding factor: PFT results dated on and after January 4, 2001 did not show FEV-1 of 40- to 55- percent predicted, or FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent, or DLCO (SB) of 40- to 55- percent predicted, or maximum oxygen consumption of 15 to 20 ml/kg/min with cardiorespiratory limit.
- Claimed conditions
- pleuritis, chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2002
- Citation
- 0205810
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