The veteran's small cell lung cancer has been in remission since 2004, and the residuals do not result in FEV-1 of 56 to 70 percent predicted, FEV-1/FVC of 56 to 70 percent, or DLCO (SB) of 56 to 65 percent predicted. The reduction from 100% was proper and a 10% rating is appropriate.
The deciding factor: The veteran's small cell lung cancer has been in remission since 2004, with no conclusive evidence of a recurrent active pathology.
- Claimed conditions
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0801561
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