The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic far advanced, inactive, with pleurisy and restrictive bronchitis was denied. The claim for TDIU due to service-connected tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic far advanced, inactive, with pleurisy and restrictive bronchitis is pending.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6721 as the Veteran's condition was characterized by far advanced lesions without active disease.
- Claimed conditions
- tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic far advanced, inactive
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1048279
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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