The Board granted the reduction of the Veteran's coronary artery disease rating from 60% to 30%, effective February 1, 2013. The Veteran was previously rated at 60%. Service connection for a lung disability (COPD) and skin disability were denied.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's COPD was secondary to his years of cigarette smoking and not due to herbicide exposure in service, while the hyperpigmentation and erythema of the neck were found to be related to treatment for lymphoma. The reduction in CAD rating from 60% to 30% was granted as it reflected an improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Disability (COPD), Skin Disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1805006
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