The Veteran's service-connected pulmonary asbestosis was manifested by post-bronchodilator FVC readings of at least 98.3 percent predicted from June 10, 2011 to February 24, 2014, and a post-bronchodilator FVC reading of 77.3 percent predicted from February 25, 2014 to September 1, 2014. Since September 2, 2014, the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary asbestosis has been manifested by post-bronchodilator FVC readings over 100 percent predicted.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner determined that the Veteran's service-connected pulmonary asbestosis resulted in impairment of his respiratory function and provided specific FVC readings to support this determination.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1604390
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, including interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, and pulmonary asbestosis, due to in-service asbestos exposure.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because his representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of a compensable disability rating for pulmonary asbestosis due to a remand in another case, and no new claim was filed between the previous decision and this one.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence to determine the severity of the Veteran's pulmonary asbestosis during the period on appeal, and whether it is possible to separate its effects from his non-service-connected renal cancer with metastasis to the lung.
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