The Veteran's respiratory disability was rated at 30 percent from June 2001 to March 2003, then increased to 60 percent until March 2006, and reduced back to 30 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The FEV-1/FVC ratio and DLCO (SB) results met the criteria for a higher rating from March 2003 to March 2006, but not after that period.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary emphysema, asthmatic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904835
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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