The Veteran's service-connected left lung disorder has been adequately compensated by the rating schedule, and that disability does not present an exceptional or unusual disability picture with marked interference with employment. The preponderance of evidence weighs against a finding of significant impairment resulting from his service-connected left lung disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pulmonary function test results do not represent any significant impairment resulting from his service-connected left lung disorder, as opposed to his nonservice-connected respiratory conditions (COPD, asthma, carcinoid syndrome, flushing spells, emphysema, and obstructive sleep apnea).
- Claimed conditions
- left lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1145137
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