The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of right lung adenocarcinoma, status post right upper lobectomy was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected respiratory disability met or approximated the criteria for a higher evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examination and pulmonary function test results showed FEV-1 of 83 percent of predicted in July 2009, which warranted only a noncompensable rating. The FEV-1/FVC ratio was 73% of predicted, warranting only a 10% rating. The DLCO (SB) was 57% of predicted, warranting a 30% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right lung adenocarcinoma, right upper lobectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1038315
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