The Board has determined that the Veteran's calcified pleural plaques indicative of pleural-based asbestos lung disease do not meet or approximate a compensable rating based on current FVC and DLCO (SB) results.
The deciding factor: FVC was greater than 75 to 80 percent predicted, and DLCO (SB) was greater than 66 to 80 percent predicted, which does not meet the criteria for any disability rating under DC 6833.
- Claimed conditions
- calcified pleural plaques indicative of pleural-based asbestos lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639460
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous decisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a retrospective analysis of the Veteran's service-connected pleural-based asbestos lung disability from January 29, 2010 to April 2, 2018. The examiner is asked to identify symptoms attributable to the Veteran's service-connected condition prior to April 2, 2018 and assess the severity of his lung disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions provided by VA in previous examinations, and a new examination is required.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the Veteran's service-connected calcified pleural plaques and determine if they have manifested in reactive airway disease. The issue of TDIU is also being remanded.
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