The veteran's bronchiectasis is rated at 60 percent disabling, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected bronchiectasis.
The deciding factor: The veteran's bronchiectasis was found to be severe enough to warrant a 60 percent evaluation under the criteria for chronic bronchitis. Additionally, his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected bronchiectasis is established and supports the grant of TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0217977
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