The Veteran's lung disability, including loss of pulmonary capillary surface area, has most nearly approximated a Forced Expiratory Volume in one second/Forced Vital Capacity (FEV-1/FVC) between 56 percent and 70 percent from June 1, 2014, to January 26, 2016. The Veteran is therefore entitled to a 30% rating for this period.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence supports that the Veteran's lung disability most nearly approximates the criteria for a 30 percent rating from June 1, 2014, to January 26, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disability, loss of pulmonary capillary surface area
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1734984
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