The Veteran's service-connected pleurisy and scarring with obliteration of the costophrenic angle have not met the criteria for a higher disability rating, as their manifestations do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 30 percent.
The deciding factor: Pulmonary function tests did not show that the Veteran's pleurisy and scarring with obliteration of the costophrenic angle manifested an FEV-1 of 40- to 55-percent predicted, or; FEV-1/FVC of 40 to 55 percent, or; DLCO (SB) of 40- to 55-percent predicted, or; maximum oxygen consumption of 15 to 20 ml/kg/min (with cardio respiratory limit).
- Claimed conditions
- pleurisy, scarring with obliteration of the costophrenic angle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1011538
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