The Veteran's service-connected sarcoidosis is rated at 30 percent, and his service-connected MDD is rated at 50 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran’s sarcoidosis has been stable with no need for systemic corticosteroids or high-dose inhaled bronchodilators, resulting in a FEV-1 of 80.8 percent predicted and DLCO of 82.5 percent predicted. His MDD is manifested by occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to its current manifestations.
- Claimed conditions
- Sarcoidosis, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- June 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1721461
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