The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected asbestosis warrants a 10 percent rating effective from October 12, 2012. The evidence shows that prior to this date, there was no forced vial capacity (FVC) of 75% to 80% predicted or diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide by the single breath method (DLCO(SB)) of 66% to 80% predicted. As of October 12, 2012, there is evidence of a ratio of forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity (FEV-1/FVC) of 80% predicted.
The deciding factor: The VA examination revealed that the Veteran's asbestosis had been stable since its onset in 2001 and he was using an Albuterol inhaler as needed. The evidence showed a ratio of FEV-1/FVC of 80% at this time, which meets the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6602.
- Claimed conditions
- Asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1447568
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