The veteran's asbestosis is rated at 60 percent disabling from May 3, 2006. The Board found that the veteran's subjective complaints of shortness of breath and progressive dyspnea warranted a 30 percent rating prior to May 3, 2006, and a 60 percent rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The objective medical evidence showed FVC of 71 percent of predicted for asbestosis from May 3, 2006, which satisfied the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6833.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus disability, left hand disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- February 6, 2007
- Citation
- 0703761
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