The Veteran's pleural plaques due to asbestos exposure with pulmonary problems have not met the criteria for a compensable rating prior to August 22, 2009, or in excess of 10 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence does not show FVC of 75 to 80 percent predicted value or DLCO (SB) of 66 to 80 percent predicted value prior to August 22, 2009, and FVC of 65 to 74 percent predicted value or DLCO (SB) of 56 to 65 percent predicted value from and after August 22, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural plaques, pulmonary problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1123746
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