The veteran's service-connected residuals of lung cancer do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under either the old or new rating criteria.
The deciding factor: PFT results have consistently shown mild to moderate obstructive airways disease, without meeting the specific numeric requirements for increased ratings under the revised criteria effective October 7, 1996.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0639036
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