The Board has determined that a compensable rating (10 percent) is warranted for the Veteran's hemopneumothorax throughout the pendency of this claim, effective from the date of his last VA examination in May 2011. A rating in excess of 10 percent is not supported by the evidence.
The deciding factor: The most recent VA respiratory examination showed FEV-1 greater than 80% predicted value and DLCO (SB) between 66 and 80% predicted value, which do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 6843.
- Claimed conditions
- hemopneumothorax
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- July 31, 2012
- Citation
- 1226423
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