The veteran's interstitial lung disease, which is secondary to asbestosis, meets the criteria for a rating of 100 percent under VA regulations.
The deciding factor: The veteran has an FVC of less than 50% and pulmonary hypertension, meeting the criteria for a 100% rating under Diagnostic Code 6833.
- Claimed conditions
- Interstitial lung disease, Pulmonary hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- June 15, 2006
- Citation
- 0617490
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Decisions by this judge: 1,175 · Granted: 22% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of interstitial lung disease, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Dismissed
Your appeal for service connection of interstitial lung disease has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The case will not be reconsidered until a new claimant is found eligible.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by interstitial lung disease, which is presumed to be related to his service-connected exposure to Agent Orange. The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including pulmonary hypertension, restrictive and obstructive lung diseases, sarcoidosis, and other conditions are remanded for further development to determine the nature and etiology of his service-connected disabilities.
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