The Veteran's obstructive airway disease was rated at 30 percent prior to December 11, 2008, and increased to 60 percent since then. The Board also granted a TDIU based on the evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The VA Compensation and Pension examination confirmed that the Veteran's obstructive airway disease warranted a 60 percent rating as of December 11, 2008, effective from that time. The Board also found sufficient evidence for a TDIU based on his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1035188
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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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