The Veteran's pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure were initially rated as zero percent disabling from October 10, 2006. The VA determined that the DLCO (SB) measure of 72.9% predicted in May 2007 met the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating during this period.
The deciding factor: The VA found that the pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure manifested by DLCO (SB) of 72.9% predicted, which satisfied the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 6833.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 26, 2009
- Citation
- 0940580
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