The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to a compensable rating of 10 percent for residuals of spontaneous pneumothoraces, based on his pulmonary function test results.
The deciding factor: The veteran's FEV-1/FVC percentages were within the range required for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6843 (residuals of spontaneous pneumothoraces).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of spontaneous pneumothoraces
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 7, 2002
- Citation
- 0206014
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