The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's asbestos-related pleural plaques prior to March 1, 2005, and a rating in excess of 10 percent from that date.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show FVC of 65-74 percent predicted or DLCO (SB) of 56-to-65-percent predicted to warrant a higher evaluation than the current 10 percent assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- Asbestos-related pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0907983
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Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asbestos-related pleural plaques were granted a 60 percent rating from September 15, 2015 to February 5, 2018. The Board found that the evidence did not meet criteria for higher ratings and remanded issues related to TDIU prior to February 17, 2011.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected asbestos-related pleural plaques do not cause his respiratory symptoms or functional impairment, and the Board finds that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected asbestos-related pleural plaques is currently rated at 30 percent, effective July 12, 2012. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted prior to this date.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected asbestos-related pleural plaques were found to be productive of a disability picture that more nearly approximated Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) results from 75 to 80 percent of the predicted, warranting an initial rating of 10 percent.
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