The Veteran's disability picture most nearly approximates the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating, and the Board has granted an increased rating of 30 percent effective May 16, 2014.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's pleural plaque disability meets the criteria for a 30 percent disability rating based on his pulmonary function test results.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural plaque, early stage asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- December 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1757623
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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