The Veteran's lobectomy surgical residuals are rated as 100% disabling prior to September 1, 2011 and now rated at 60% thereafter. The Board has granted a higher initial rating for the service-connected lobectomy surgical residuals.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner provided clinical findings that were responsive to the Veteran's reports, medical history, and current treatment, leading to a determination of a 60% disability rating based on FEV-1 less than 40 percent of predicted value.
- Claimed conditions
- Lobectomy surgical residuals, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1552787
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