The Veteran's COPD was rated at 60 percent disabling from January 15, 2011 to September 29, 2015.
The deciding factor: PFTs showed FEV-1 of 46% predicted and FEV1/FVC of 54% predicted value, which is within the criteria for a 60 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 6604.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 30, 2018
- Citation
- 1805922
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