The Board has granted a 100 percent rating for the veteran's service-connected lobectomy, left lower lobe, residuals of bronchiectasis.
The deciding factor: The most recent pulmonary function tests showed FEV-1 and FEV-1/FVC results that did not meet or approximate the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 60 percent. However, the veteran's exercise capacity was found to be extremely poor with oxygen consumption meeting the criteria for a 100 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- lobectomy, left lower lobe, residuals of bronchiectasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0639593
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What this means for you
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