The VA determined that the Veteran's lung nodule and constrictive bronchiolitis do not warrant a compensable rating based on his pulmonary function test results.
The deciding factor: The pre-bronchodilator PFT results of the Veteran's September 2012 examination were within normal limits, with post-bronchodilator FEV-1/FVC values at 79% which do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6600.
- Claimed conditions
- lung nodule, constrictive bronchiolitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- September 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1328363
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