The Veteran's pulmonary asbestosis is currently rated at 0 percent (noncompensable) due to FVC measurements of no less than 99 percent of predicted value and DLCO measurements of no less than 83 percent of predicted value, without limitation of maximum exercise capacity or associated cardiorespiratory limitation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pulmonary asbestosis does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule (DC 6833).
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- June 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1626213
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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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