The Board has granted a higher rating of 60 percent for the veteran's service-connected pneumothorax, finding that his FEV-1 score was between 40 and 55 percent of predicted value post-bronchodilatation.
The deciding factor: The VA pulmonary function tests showed FEV-1 scores between 40 and 55 percent of the predicted value, which meets the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6843.
- Claimed conditions
- pneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2002
- Citation
- 0206946
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for pneumothorax with an effective date of December 30, 2021.,Service connection for intercostal neuralgia was also granted with the same effective date.
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